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The Telangana Chief Electoral Office will conduct special campaigns on September 5-6 and 12-13 for claims and objections to draft electoral rolls prepared under the Special Intensive Revision. Electors can verify the rolls and submit Forms 6, 7 and 8

Telangana has directed officials to hold SIR electoral roll hearings in the evenings in urban areas, particularly the CURE region, after low voter turnout was observed during daytime hearings. The move aims to help working professionals attend and submit documents.

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.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha accused the AAP-led Punjab government of political vendetta after his voter ID in Mohali was marked “permanently shifted” in draft electoral rolls. Chadha, who defected to BJP earlier this year, alleged violation of Election Commission guidelines protecting public representatives’ names, while noting corrections are possible during the ongoing claims process.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy directed officials to strictly maintain the seven-day notice period during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. BLOs were asked to personally serve notices, obtain acknowledgements and inform electors about hearings in advance

Telangana plans to link death registration records with its voter database to automatically identify and remove deceased electors after verification. Officials currently rely on booth-level officers and Form 7 applications as the ongoing Special Intensive Revision identifies discrepancies in electoral rolls

The Telangana government is considering holding elections to remaining urban local bodies, including five municipal corporations, in December after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is completed. Elections to Zilla Parishads and Mandal Parishads may follow the municipal polls.

The Telangana Chief Electoral Office has warned that voters submitting false, forged or misleading documents or declarations during SIR hearings may face legal action. More than 2 lakh notices have been served to voters with anomalies or unable to map themselves

YSRCP has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Yadav to ensure authorised party BLAs receive booth-wise SIR-2026 data on unmapped voters, logical discrepancies and notices. The party alleged delays and inconsistencies in accessing information across several constituencies

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has raised concerns among Telangana’s major political parties, with 92.8 lakh voters identified for notices. Parties fear genuine voters could be affected, while the slow rollout raises questions over meeting the October 15 deadline

A closer look at how electoral roll revisions have changed the numbers of male and female voters across Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan alleged that suspected bogus voter entries were added during the SIR electoral roll revision in parts of Greater Hyderabad. He sought an inquiry, field verification and forensic audit, citing alleged irregularities at a commercial building in Banjara Hills.

The Telangana Chief Electoral Office has released the SIR draft electoral roll for 2026. Here is a step-by-step guide to finding your Part Number and Part Serial Number and checking your name and other details in the draft roll.

Several Tollywood celebrities residing in Hyderabad have opted to retain their voting rights in their native places in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls. Officials said many celebrities with votes in Jubilee Hills chose to give them up.

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.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s August 15 visit to Sangareddy has raised speculation over the renomination of T Nirmala, wife of TPCC Working President T Jagga Reddy, as TGIIC chairperson after her two-year tenure ended on July 11.

The Election Commission of India has ruled that Family Register Certificates issued after July 25, 2026, under the new MeeSeva mechanism, will not be valid for verification in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

The Calcutta High Court allowed a Jamiat e Ulema rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, limiting participation to 750 and imposing restrictions on sound, traffic and dispersal. The court also criticised police authorities for communicating permission denial late on Friday evenings

Telangana achieved 78.26 per cent digitisation of enumeration forms after the Election Commission extended the SIR schedule. Yadadri-Bhongiri recorded the highest digitisation at 94.31 per cent, while Hyderabad had the lowest at 58.89 per cent, the CEO said

Hyderabad district has completed only 58.58% digitisation of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision 2026, the lowest in Telangana. Over 18.74 lakh electors were found missing as Absent, Shifted or Dead voters. The submission window closes on August 10.