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New Data, Old Questions: Extraordinary, Lopsided Voter Surge in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Poll Defies Explanation
In just five months, Maharashtra’s elector rolls grew by a staggering 40.81 lakh, defying demographic logic. The surge was clustered in seats the ruling alliance won and came in abrupt spurts rather than through a steady, organic process, raising urgent questions about electoral integrity and official accountability in one of India’s most politically consequential states.Sep 15 2025