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Masjid-e-Teenposh in Hyderabad's Red Hills is helping residents complete Special Intensive Revision (SIR) applications for electoral rolls free of cost. Young software engineers volunteer their time to assist senior citizens and others, turning the mosque into a community service centre.

Hyderabad has recorded only 10.91% digitisation of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision, making it the second-lowest performing district in Telangana. Officials attribute the slow progress to poor voter response, address-related issues, incorrect information and network connectivity problems.

Social media has become a key tool in Telangana's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with influencers, student groups, BLOs and the Chief Electoral Office using multilingual videos and AI-generated content to help electors complete enumeration forms and verify their electoral details.

The Election Commission of India has clarified that electors in Telangana need not submit documents during the Special Intensive Revision's enumeration phase. Supporting documents will only be required if the Electoral Registration Officer issues a notice after the publication of draft electoral rolls.

The Election Commission of India has enabled eligible voters to submit their Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms online through its official portal. Electors can authenticate using their registered mobile number or EPIC number and complete the process without waiting for a Booth Level Officer.

The Election Commission of India has enabled voters living abroad or away from their home constituency to participate in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Eligible electors can submit enumeration forms online or through an adult family member without being physically present.

The Telangana Chief Electoral Officer has instructed Booth Level Officers not to insist on physical enumeration forms from voters who have completed the SIR process online. The clarification follows complaints about duplicate submissions and confusion over acknowledgement messages.

Following a protest by ASHA workers serving as BLOs, only skeletal staff attended SIR duties in Secunderabad Cantonment. BLOs alleged three years of unpaid remuneration, while the ASHA union warned of a boycott if pending dues are not cleared by next Monday.

Local political and community leaders are helping voters complete the Special Intensive Revision process in South Hyderabad by distributing and collecting SIR forms. The arrangement has eased the burden on Booth Level Officers facing challenges in tracing voters and verifying addresses.

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.

A Hyderabad resident who has voted for decades is struggling to establish continuity of his electoral record after discovering his name is missing from the 2002 electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision exercise, despite possessing multiple government-issued identity documents.

Internet and online service centres across Hyderabad are witnessing a surge in visitors as voters rush to submit SIR enumeration forms. Many are paying Rs 100–150 for online submissions, while some express concerns over costs, delays and uncertainty surrounding the process.

Several voters in Telangana are facing difficulties linking their SIR 2026 enumeration forms with the 2002 electoral rolls due to Telugu-only records, spelling variations in English names and challenges in locating polling station details and serial numbers.

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.

With less than three weeks left for the Special Intensive Revision deadline, many Hyderabad voters say Booth Level Officers have not visited their homes. Residents are instead travelling to polling stations to collect enumeration forms, raising concerns about completing the process on time.

AIMIM has intensified its voter assistance campaign in Hyderabad by setting up help centres and conducting door-to-door outreach to help eligible voters complete the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Asaduddin Owaisi has also raised concerns over the SIR exercise.

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The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is progressing slowly in Hyderabad, with the distribution of enumeration forms lagging across all 15 Assembly constituencies. GHMC officials cited transportation issues and weekend absenteeism among residents as key reasons for the delay.