Maharashtra SIR: 30% Voters Deleted in Seats with Higher Muslim Population, Says Report

Maharashtra: 30 pc voters face deletion in minority-dense seats

Mumbai: At least three in every 10 voters in 38 constituencies with a higher Muslim population in Maharashtra are likely to be deleted, with their names excluded from the draft electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to The Indian Express’ analysis of the state’s draft electoral rolls, the highest rates of voters … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Sto…

Maharashtra SIR: 30% voters deleted in seats with higher Muslim population, says report

The state-level average is 21.1%, which amounts to more than two crore persons.

SIR: 3 in 10 voters not carried forward in Muslim-heavy seats in Maharashtra

29.77% of voters marked ‘uncollectable’ across 38 constituencies where Muslims comprise over one-fifth of the population; rate is higher than the statewide 21.14% and the combined figures for SC (19.61%) and ST (13.21%) seats.

Maharashtra SIR: 30% Voters Excluded From Draft Rolls in Muslim-Heavy Seats

Nearly 30% of voters in 38 Maharashtra Assembly constituencies with significant Muslim populations have been marked as “uncollectable” in the draft electoral rolls released after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to data analysed by The Indian Express. More than 37 lakh voters, or 29.7% of the previous electorate in these 38 constituencies, have been marked under categories including absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate and other c…