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A 42-year-old woman Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kamareddy district, Telangana, alleged that she was obstructed and assaulted by three people, including two women, while conducting house-to-house voter enumeration.

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.

Only 9% of enumeration forms have been filled and returned in Hyderabad during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls, Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy said. Hyderabad lagged due to slow distribution of forms, prompting officials to issue fresh instructions to speed up the process.

With the July 24 deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) approaching, Booth Level Officers in Hyderabad have sought an extension citing difficulties in completing voter enumeration.

Despite claims by the Telangana CEO that over 96 per cent of voters have received enumeration forms, Booth Level Officers in Hyderabad and other districts are struggling to trace voters due to irregular house numbering and missing contact details.

More than 100 booth-level officers staged a protest at the Secunderabad Cantonment Board office over pending remuneration for election duties, disrupting the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise. Officials assured that the long-pending payments would be released next week.

As Hyderabad's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls gathers momentum, many voters claim Booth Level Officers have not yet visited their homes. Residents are approaching local leaders and BLOs directly for enumeration forms, while political parties continue trading allegations over the process.

Booth-Level Officers involved in Telangana's Special Intensive Revision exercise have reported several issues, including incorrect voter details, invalid corrections, improper photographs, language barriers and delays during house visits, making the electoral roll revision process more time-consuming and challenging.

The distribution of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana has slowed down in Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts, with Medchal recording the lowest coverage at 61.57 percent.

The Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Hyderabad’s 15 Assembly constituencies will begin on June 25, with 4,062 Booth Level Officers conducting door‑to‑door verification until July 24. Officials said the exercise aims to ensure accurate voter data, with help desks set up across the district to assist electors.

AICC in‑charge for Telangana Meenakshi Natarajan accused the BJP of attempting to replicate its West Bengal election strategy in Telangana and Punjab by deleting pro‑Congress votes during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana will be conducted through a house-to-house enumeration from June 25 to July 24, 2026. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit households multiple times to distribute and collect forms, ensuring eligible citizens are included.

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.

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy asked political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents at every polling station ahead of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Preparatory mapping and house-to-house verification are underway to ensure accuracy and transparency

The State Election Commission has announced the publication schedule for final electoral rolls and polling station lists across Telangana. Ward-wise rolls will be released on January 12, followed by polling station details on January 16. Draft lists will be uploaded on Te-Poll on January 13.

Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar said that elections in India are conducted entirely according to the country's laws, and everyone must strictly abide by the election laws.

For the first time, Jubilee Hills voters can deposit mobile phones outside polling booths. Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy assured all booths will have basic amenities, ramps, drinking water, toilets, waiting areas, voter assistance, and proper signage for a smooth voting experience

During a meeting held on Tuesday, District Collector and District Election Officer Ila Tripathi passionately advocated for the participation of differently-abled and elderly individuals in the electoral process.