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174 Million Indians Vote Across Three States; Assam's Voter Roll Purge Leaves Thousands Unable to Cast Ballots
Elections in Assam (126 seats), Kerala (140 seats), and Puducherry (30 seats) drew turnout above 78% on April 9. In Assam, where the BJP fielded zero Muslim candidates despite Muslims being 34% of the population, 243,000 names were removed from electoral rolls in a targeted revision the chief minister publicly called a 'pressure tactic.' Results are due May 4.
