Why India's first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen deleted lakhs of women from voter rolls 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. Updated on: Sep 28, 2026, 13:01:52 IST By Anita Goswami Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link
Why India's first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen deleted lakhs of women from voter rolls
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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