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Why India's first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen deleted lakhs of women from voter rolls
Hindustan Times
September 28, 2026
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In the early 1950s, India was preparing for its first election. When officials prepared the electoral rolls, around 28 lakh women were deliberately left out.
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