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THE HINDU DATED 10th APRIL 2026
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1. West Bengal’s electorate shrinks sharply after review, raising questions of democratic access
The lead story reports that West Bengal’s voter base has shrunk by about 12% after the completion of electoral roll reviews, with exclusions reportedly running into 27 lakh names. The event is politically significant because voter rolls are the operating foundation of electoral democracy. The logic behind any such review is usually administrative cleansing: removal of duplicate, deceased, shifted, or otherwise ineligible names. But when deletions occur on this scale, the process cannot remain a mere bureaucratic exercise; it becomes a constitutional question about access to franchis
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The Hindu April 10, 2026: West Bengal loses 27 lakh voters after roll review, Manipur violence persists, Supreme Court revisits Sabarimala judgment on women's rights and religious practice.
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