The BRS has complained to Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy over alleged irregularities in graduate voter registration for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda MLC constituency. It sought an inquiry into a Congress candidate’s website, a technical audit and action if violations are established.
A BRS delegation met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy, seeking clarification over the electoral roll preparation schedule for two Graduates’ constituencies. The party flagged discrepancies between the graduate voter enrolment timeline and the Special Intensive Revision schedule, urging the Election Commission to modify procedures to avoid difficulties for eligible voters.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy directed BLOs to personally deliver notices to electors and clear pending SIR-2026 cases on time. He also asked officials to involve BLAs in locating addresses and encourage their participation in the claims and objections process.
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana is likely to be extended by three weeks, with the final roll expected in the last week of November. The State government had sought an extension from the Election Commission of India.
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.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy has cautioned voters against fraudulent calls and messages sent in the name of ECI/CEO regarding SIR enumeration forms. Fraudsters are seeking payments and sensitive bank details through WhatsApp links and phone calls.
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.
Telangana has completed 100 per cent distribution of voter enumeration forms across all 33 districts, Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy said. Digitisation has reached 58.45 per cent, with Yadadri Bhuvanagiri leading and Medchal-Malkajgiri recording the lowest progress.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy urged voters to promptly submit their SIR enumeration forms to Booth Level Officers, stating that names will be included in the draft electoral roll only after the completed forms are received.
The Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudarshan Reddy warned that failure to submit filled-in enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision could lead to deletion of names from electoral 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.
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.
Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy has sought the Election Commission of India’s directions after receiving complaints from the BRS and BJP alleging Model Code of Conduct violations by the Congress government over promises to film workers and Azharuddin’s Cabinet induction
