River Erosion Crisis in Bengal: How Malda Residents Face Displacement and Voter Disenfranchisement

Dec 03, 2025 01:13 am CST

In Bengal's Malda district, thousands of residents displaced by Ganges and Fulahar river erosion now face a critical challenge: potential exclusion from voter lists during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process. With homes, villages, and documentation washed away, these displaced individuals struggle to establish their electoral identity while political tensions rise between Trinamool Congress and BJP over responsibility for their plight.