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The ECI is yet to generate one notice under Telangana’s SIR of electoral rolls. As of September 28, 92,88,180 notices had been generated and 45,54,236 electors cleared for inclusion, while the final electoral roll is scheduled for November 9.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi reiterated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is a backdoor implementation of the NRC. He urged people to respond to notices seriously, warning that failure could risk both voting rights and citizenship.

The Khairatabad Assembly Constituency is headed for a by-election following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of former MLA Danam Nagender’s plea against disqualification. The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has drastically reduced the electorate, with over 1.23 lakh names excluded and thousands served notices.

Gen Z voters are driving a surge in enrolment during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana, with 4.40 lakh new applications filed. Alongside, thousands of overseas Indians have registered, while objections and corrections are being processed ahead of the final roll publication on November 9.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) sought to dispel reports of internal differences, stressing that all decisions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously. In a detailed press note, the Commission addressed concerns over voter enrolment forms, ECINET access, and missing voters in Goa.

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged the Centre to amend the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, and restore the earlier appointment system involving the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharsan Reddy said around 60 per cent of the 92.87 lakh voter-related notices have been distributed across the State and urged recipients to submit the required documents.

Telangana CEO C Sudharsan Reddy directed election officials to expedite the ongoing SIR-2026 process and clear pending applications and hearing cases. He asked officials to meet daily targets, guide electors properly, ensure transparency and follow due process.

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The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Maharashtra has flagged anomalies in the voter database, identifying discrepancies in the records of over 1.22 crore electors. Formal notices have been issued to affected voters, requiring documentary proof to confirm their eligibility.

Telangana’s ongoing SIR exercise has flagged 1,100 electors for exclusion over morphed photographs, duplicate votes and death cases. Officials are scrutinising anomalies and unmapped voters, while notices have been issued to 61 lakh electors across all 119 Assembly constituencies.

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana is expected to cost over Rs.200 crore, with around Rs.85 crore earmarked for salaries of Booth Level Officers and other officials involved in the exercise.

Telangana voters served notices during the Special Intensive Revision can seek exemption from personal hearings in certain cases. Elderly, outstation and some prominent individuals may authorise family members to appear for them, subject to the Electoral Registration Officer’s approval.

The Telangana CEO has identified discrepancies in forms submitted by 92.87 lakh electors during the SIR exercise. Genuine electors left out of draft rolls can enrol again by submitting Form-6, while those receiving notices can provide replies and supporting documents.

The Khammam district administration has completed the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, digitising over 1.08 million enumeration forms. Collector Divakara TS said anomalies in more than 1.3 lakh entries will be corrected after field-level verification, while notices will be issued to those not mapped.

More than 73 lakh Telangana electors have been marked uncollectable during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The categories include shifted, deceased, untraceable and duplicate voters. Names may be excluded from the draft roll, subject to claims, objections and verification.

According to the report, Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency stood top with 1,79,794 electors as ASD electors

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.