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The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana till August 10. The digitisation of enumeration forms has reached 77.12 per cent statewide, with Hyderabad recording the lowest progress among districts.

The Election Commission has published Andhra Pradesh's draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision, removing nearly 45 lakh names due to shifting, death and duplicate enrolment. Eligible voters can file claims and objections until August 30

With only 55 per cent of enumeration forms digitised in Patancheru, MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy has launched an awareness campaign using autos fitted with loudspeakers to encourage voters to submit SIR forms amid concerns over a sharp decline in the electorate.

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Telangana. House-to-house verification by Booth Level Officers will end on August 3, while the final electoral roll will be published on October 12.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar urged the Election Commission to act against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over allegations of duplicate voter registration in two Assembly constituencies. He sought a probe, disclosure of records and stringent action if any violation is established

Electors in Mancherial district have reported difficulties in obtaining and filling Special Intensive Revision enumeration forms despite officials claiming full distribution. Migrant voters and daughters-in-law faced challenges, while the district recorded 42 per cent digitisation ahead of the July 25 deadline.

The Election Commission of India has clarified that electors who fail to submit their Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms may not be included in the draft electoral roll. Booth Level Officers will conduct inquiries to determine the reason before updating the rolls.

The Election Commission of India plans to deploy the Demographically Similar Entries (DSE) software in Telangana’s Special Intensive Revision to identify duplicate voter enrolments. The software flags electors with multiple enrolments across states. Offenders risk imprisonment and fines.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has urged the Election Commission of India to deploy artificial intelligence and Aadhaar-based tools to eliminate duplicate voter registrations during the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

A BRS delegation met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, urging the Election Commission to extend the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by one month, alleging procedural lapses, inadequate voter verification, poor BLO training and technical shortcomings in the ongoing exercise.

The Election Commission of India has asked K Kavitha to submit three alternative names for her political party within 15 days after objections were raised to Telangana Rakshana Sena. The objections cited possible voter confusion with the former TRS, now Bharat Rashtra Samithi

The Election Commission announced by-elections for three Assembly constituencies in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Polling will be held on July 30, counting on August 3, with the Model Code of Conduct taking effect immediately in the affected constituencies

The Telangana High Court directed the Election Commission to consider providing Urdu Enumeration Forms for voters in constituencies with a significant Urdu-speaking population. The court observed that electoral processes should offer practical solutions and not exclude linguistic minorities

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has hit a logistical snag in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills constituency, where a one-day delay in distributing GHMC enumeration forms has kept Booth Level Officers from starting door-to-door field verification

NCERT’s Class 9 Social Science textbook introduces Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing it as a process to ensure accurate voter lists. It also praises the Election Commission for conducting large-scale, impartial elections despite challenges like misinformation and logistical complexity

State BJP president N Ramchander Rao accused the Congress government of misleading people over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He alleged that the ruling party was spreading misinformation about voter benefits and criticised it for failing to fulfil election promises.

If the juggernaut of SIR rolls on unchecked through Phase 3, it risks transforming the Indian electorate from a representation of the sovereign people into a curated list designed exclusively by and for those in power

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the party would send a delegation to Delhi to raise concerns with the Election Commission over possible deletion of Gulf-based Telangana NRIs from voter rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral lists

Seven Northeastern states have begun preparations for the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Authorities are conducting training, surveys, and consultations with political parties to ensure transparent, inclusive, and accurate voter lists ahead of the publication of revised rolls later this year

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for SIR Phase III across 16 States and three Union Territories, including Telangana. House‑to‑house enumeration will be conducted from June 25 to July 24, with draft rolls published on July 31 and final rolls on October 10.