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Despite two deadline extensions by the Election Commission of India, over 75 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to submit their SIR enumeration forms. Hyderabad accounts for the highest number of pending submissions ahead of the August 10 deadline.

Hyderabad district has identified over 9.95 lakh Absent, Shifted or Dead (ASD) voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The district has completed 57.56% digitisation of enumeration forms, with the submission deadline set for August 10.

Asha workers and ANMs serving as Booth Level Officers for the electoral roll revision in Secunderabad Cantonment have threatened another strike over unpaid honorarium. They allege most dues remain unpaid despite earlier assurances, while officials promise to address the issue soon.

With one week left before the August 3 deadline, over 92 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to submit their enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Election officials have urged voters to complete the process without further delay.

The Special Intensive Revision-2026 of electoral rolls in Hyderabad has identified 2.60 lakh Absent, Shifted or Dead electors. The number dropped significantly from 11.50 lakh after verification. Digitisation of enumeration forms has reached 42.96%, with Chandrayangutta leading.

Artificial Intelligence tools are helping Telangana officials detect duplicate and triplicate voter entries during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The ECI’s Photo Similar Entries and Demographic Similar Entries systems enable verification of suspicious records across constituencies and States.

Digitisation under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has reached 40.15 per cent across Hyderabad's 15 Assembly constituencies. Chandrayangutta leads the process, while Musheerabad trails. More than 2.35 lakh Absent, Shifted or Dead electors have also been identified.

Hyderabad has completed distribution of enumeration forms under the SIR exercise, but BLOs are struggling to collect completed forms from voters. Repeated household visits, voter unavailability, missing photographs and Bonalu festivities are slowing the process ahead of the August 3 deadline.

To help voters complete Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms correctly, GHMC has released a reference list mapping the 2002 Assembly constituencies to the present 2025 constituencies. The guide is intended to reduce confusion and improve the accuracy of electoral roll revisions.

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.