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Economic Times4/13/2026PoliticsIndia

West Bengal Border Villages: Matua Voters Navigate Farms, Politics, and Identity

In Nadia district's Majhdia, residents farm across fenced borders while grappling with voter roll concerns, economic hardship, and their migrant roots.

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  • Matua voters in West Bengal's Nadia district, living in border villages like Majhdia, farm across the fenced border daily.
  • They face economic stress and voter roll concerns while weighing political choices rooted in their migrant identity.

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Matua voters in West Bengal's Nadia district, living in border villages like Majhdia, farm across the fenced border daily. They face economic stress and voter roll concerns while weighing political choices rooted in their migrant identity.

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