ECI receives 5.43 lakh Form-7 applications from Telangana

The ECI received 5.43 lakh Form-7 applications from Telangana in 2026, with 4.71 lakh accepted. Hyderabad recorded the highest number of applications. The Commission has capped individual filings to discourage bulk objections and reduce inconvenience to voters.

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) received a staggering 5,43,748 Form-7 applications (objecting to proposed inclusion or seeking deletion of existing entry) from Telangana this year. Of these, 4,71,889 applications were accepted, revealing voter deletions in the State; 44,920 were rejected, and a decision on 26,939 was awaited.

Between January 1 and June 14, 2026 (pre-SIR) period, the ECI received 5,13,375 Form-7 applications and 4,54,413 were accepted for voter deletion. A total of 41,107 applications were rejected, while 17,855 were pending disposal for the same period.

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During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, 30,373 Form-7 applications were filed and 17,476 were accepted and 3,813 were rejected as of October 12. A total of 9,084 applications were awaiting a decision.

Among the districts, Hyderabad recorded the highest number of Form-7 applications during the pre-SIR period and the ongoing revision. Before SIR commenced, as many as 93,817 applications were filed in the city and 87,595 received acceptance. While 2,884 applications were rejected, 3,338 were pending.

During the exercise, 8,336 applications were filed in Hyderabad. Of these, 5,953 were approved, 238 were rejected and 2,145 were pending as of October 12. Overall, 1,02,153 applications were filed in the city, 93,548 received acceptance, 3,122 applications were rejected and 5,483 were pending.

Meanwhile, amid reports of bulk Form-7 submission, the ECI capped the number of applications an individual can file. As for claims and objections phase, an elector can file a maximum of 10 Form-7 applications.

During the continuous updating of electoral rolls, the limit has been set for five applications for an individual elector per month. The move aims to discourage bulk filing of unsubstantiated objections, reduce inconvenience to voters and ease the workload of election officials.