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Anita's name, like many others, was struck off the rolls despite furnishing all documents she had. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Numerous deleted voters of Karola village in Gaighata are anxious of what follows after the elections. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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A deleted Matua voter at Karola, Thakurnagar. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Numerous CAA helpdesks and offices have been set up around the Thakur Bari area in Thakurnagar. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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The names of all four members of Gouranga Pandey's family have been removed after the adjudication process. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Life goes on, in anxiety and hope, at Thakurnagar's Karola. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Life goes on, in anxiety and hope, for Matua voters in Thakurnagar. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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A temple dedicated to founder of the Matua sect Harichand Thakur and his wife, Shanti Maata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Shops around Thakur Bari sell frames and figurines of prominent Matua reformers and leaders. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Once considered avarna (untouchables), Matuas have been a key support base for BJP in the state over the past decade. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Thakur Bari area, the spiritual centre of the Matua community, in Thakurnagar. | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
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Sitting BJP MLA from Gaighata and a member of the Thakur family, Subrata Thakur | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee
