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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.

A woman in Bibinagar was allegedly cheated of her three-tola gold wedding necklace after two unidentified persons claimed they were taking her photograph for the SIR application process. The accused fled with the jewellery, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation

The Election Commission of India has clarified that electors who fail to submit their Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms may not be included in the draft electoral roll. Booth Level Officers will conduct inquiries to determine the reason before updating the 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.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy reviewed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Kukatpally and directed Booth Level Officers to digitise enumeration forms immediately after collection. He also inspected uploads, interacted with voters and stressed transparency and speedy implementation

GHMC Commissioner and Hyderabad District Election Officer RV Karnan has raised concerns over poor digitisation of electoral rolls in Sanath Nagar, Musheerabad and Secunderabad Cantonment constituencies.

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy clarified that only voters who submit enumeration forms under SIR-2026 will feature in the draft electoral rolls. Those left out can submit Form 6 from August 1. He also addressed implementation issues and Rohingya verification.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has urged the Election Commission of India to deploy artificial intelligence and Aadhaar-based tools to eliminate duplicate voter registrations during the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

Non-Telugu-speaking voters in Hyderabad, Medchal and Rangareddy are facing difficulties in filling Special Intensive Revision forms printed only in Telugu. With many BLOs reportedly unavailable, voters are seeking help from others or using the online English form, while the BJP has sought bilingual forms.

Draft electoral rolls released during Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision show around 22 lakh voters omitted across Odisha, Mizoram, Manipur and Sikkim. The Election Commission said excluded individuals can still seek inclusion before the final electoral rolls are published

With the July 24 deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) approaching, Booth Level Officers in Hyderabad have sought an extension citing difficulties in completing voter enumeration.

Telangana Today answers 50 common questions on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, explaining voter registration, enumeration forms, duplicate votes, document requirements, BLO visits, corrections, and measures to protect eligible voting rights

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar denied allegations of government interference in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, asserting the process is overseen by the Election Commission. He urged the EC to investigate opposition complaints while accusing BJP and JD(S) of politicising the exercise

A BRS delegation met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, urging the Election Commission to extend the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by one month, alleging procedural lapses, inadequate voter verification, poor BLO training and technical shortcomings in the ongoing exercise.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Election Commission is functioning in a partisan manner and claimed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was aimed at manipulating voter lists to benefit the BJP

Voters trying to complete the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls online are facing multiple hurdles, including Aadhaar and voter ID name mismatches, mobile linking issues and difficulties in downloading acknowledgements, even as many await visits from Booth Level Officers

The distribution of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana has slowed down in Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts, with Medchal recording the lowest coverage at 61.57 percent.

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Hyderabad has run into confusion, with many Booth Level Officers remaining untraceable and lakhs of voters waiting for assistance. Voters have complained about delays, lack of guidance and difficulties in filling the prescribed forms.

Former Minister T Harish Rao alleged that the Congress government halted the Sangameshwara and Basaveshwara lift irrigation projects and delayed repairs to the Singur project. He also urged BRS booth-level agents to ensure that voters were not deleted during the revision process.

Thousands of Telangana migrant workers in Dubai's Sonapur are worried about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, fearing document-related complications and expensive trips home to retain their names on the voter list amid uncertainty over verification requirements.