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Multiple high-stakes state elections are underway or imminent across Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, drawing attention from roughly 17.4 crore voters. West Bengal in particular has generated sharp controversy after approximately 9 million names were removed from electoral rolls, with experts warning that Muslims and minorities were disproportionately affected.
2026 elections in India, scheduled state and local electoral events, are trending due to high-stakes contests across multiple states and controversy over mass voter removals in West Bengal that disproportionately affected minorities.
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