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Several Tollywood celebrities residing in Hyderabad have opted to retain their voting rights in their native places in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls. Officials said many celebrities with votes in Jubilee Hills chose to give them up.

A total of 73.39 lakh voters have been excluded from Telangana’s draft electoral rolls, while around 92 lakh electors will receive notices over anomalies and unmapped records as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to provide details of cases disposed of and pending before appellate tribunals handling appeals against voter deletions during West Bengal's SIR. The court said monitoring disposal rates was its primary concern

The Calcutta High Court allowed a Jamiat e Ulema rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, limiting participation to 750 and imposing restrictions on sound, traffic and dispersal. The court also criticised police authorities for communicating permission denial late on Friday evenings

The Election Commission has urged eligible electors to submit their duly filled Enumeration Forms under the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by August 10. Voters can submit forms through BLOs, collection centres, ERO offices or online via the ECI portal.

Hyderabad has achieved 57.25 per cent digitisation of Special Intensive Revision enumeration forms, the lowest among Telangana districts. Medchal-Malkajgiri has overtaken Hyderabad, while Yadadri-Bhongir leads the State with 94.30 per cent digitisation, according to the Chief Electoral Officer's report.

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 Centre told the Rajya Sabha that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being conducted without prejudice to any community and in accordance with law. It said the Supreme Court has upheld the EC's constitutional authority to undertake the exercise

As the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls nears completion, many Hyderabad voters are opting to retain their registration in native villages, creating challenges for Booth Level Officers. Officials face difficulties in achieving digitisation targets amid low form submissions and verification issues

BRS working president KT Rama Rao directed party leaders to ensure that no eligible voter is removed during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. He also asked them to identify duplicate entries and prepare for the claims and objections process after the draft rolls are published.

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Election Commission, the West Bengal government and the state poll panel on a PIL seeking assembly constituency-wise disclosure of claims and objections filed during the SIR process. The matter will be heard with related petitions on August 25

The Supreme Court extended the deadline for elections to Bengaluru's five city corporations until December 2026 after being informed that Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is underway. The state cited manpower and logistical constraints due to the ongoing electoral roll revision

Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has achieved 95.10 per cent Enumeration Form distribution and nearly 36 per cent digitisation. Officials have also identified over 11.89 lakh electors under various verification categories as the exercise continues until July 29

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.

Hyderabad district has achieved 13.79 per cent digitisation of Special Intensive Revision electoral roll forms, remaining the second lowest in Telangana. Medchal-Malkajgiri ranks last, while Yadadri Bhongir continues to lead the State with 72.09 per cent progress.

The Election Commission has made it mandatory for new voter applicants to provide their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) details while filing Form 6. The poll body also defended the SIR exercise, rejecting concerns over transparency and alleged voter exclusions

A woman in Bibinagar was allegedly cheated of her three-tola gold wedding necklace after two unidentified persons claimed they were taking her photograph for the SIR application process. The accused fled with the jewellery, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy clarified that only voters who submit enumeration forms under SIR-2026 will feature in the draft electoral rolls. Those left out can submit Form 6 from August 1. He also addressed implementation issues and Rohingya verification.

Non-Telugu-speaking voters in Hyderabad, Medchal and Rangareddy are facing difficulties in filling Special Intensive Revision forms printed only in Telugu. With many BLOs reportedly unavailable, voters are seeking help from others or using the online English form, while the BJP has sought bilingual forms.

Draft electoral rolls released during Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision show around 22 lakh voters omitted across Odisha, Mizoram, Manipur and Sikkim. The Election Commission said excluded individuals can still seek inclusion before the final electoral rolls are published