According to a report by Sabar Institute, the number of voters removed from Hyderabad's draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision exercise exceeded the total votes polled in Malakpet and Yakutpura constituencies in the 2023 Assembly elections.
The analysis done by Sabar Institute revealed that the number of voters removed from Hyderabad's draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision – 19.4 lakh – was equivalent to 89% of the votes polled in the city in the 2023 Assembly elections. In two Assembly constituencies – Malakpet and Yakutpura – the number of electors deleted was higher than the number of votes polled in the seats in 2023, equating to 112% of the votes polled in Malakpet and 110% in Yakutpura. Notably, both constituencies are represented by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and recorded the lowest voter turnout in Hyderabad district in the 2023 elections.
In all 15 Assembly constituencies in Hyderabad, the number of electors deleted was higher than the winning margin in the 2023 Assembly elections. The report noted that Muslims accounted for 40.7% of all deletions, but could not definitively determine whether Muslim voters were deleted at a higher rate than other voters due to lack of religion-wise elector data at the constituency level.
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