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Around 47 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to complete hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Officials said fresh notices would be issued to those who fail to attend, with names potentially removed after multiple notices.

The Election Commission said differing views and observations were a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted that all its orders followed statutory procedures. The poll panel also said decisions taken over the past year, including SIR-related measures, were unanimous

The BRS has urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of concerns over the Election Commission's functioning and order a court-monitored inquiry. Party working president KT Rama Rao said this was necessary to restore public confidence in the electoral process.

The Election Commission of India must adopt a more flexible approach so that all eligible voters can exercise their franchise

Former deputy prime minister L K Advani and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia are among 33.13 lakh voters issued notices over discrepancies in their enumeration forms during Delhi’s SIR. Their electoral entries will undergo verification before final rolls are published

The Delhi Election Commission has issued SIR notices to Arvind Kejriwal and four family members during electoral roll verification. The notices were issued under the “Unmapped with Last SIR” category, with officials saying the exercise covers thousands of flagged electors

The Supreme Court will hear on September 21 a plea challenging deletion of names from Delhi’s electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The Election Commission had deleted 47 lakh voters from the draft roll published on August 31.

Actor Prakash Raj announced a campaign across 10 Karnataka districts from September 20 to 30 to conduct a “social audit” of the electoral roll revision. He said teams would collect evidence from people whose names were allegedly deleted

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana. Fresh voters can submit applications until November 9, while claims and objections can be filed until October 7.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy directed BLOs to personally deliver notices to electors and clear pending SIR-2026 cases on time. He also asked officials to involve BLAs in locating addresses and encourage their participation in the claims and objections process.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy has sought a three-week extension of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The request could push final voter list publication to late November or early December, from the scheduled October 19 date

Telangana Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vasam Venkateshwarlu Reddy inspected hearing centres in Hyderabad as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He reviewed verification of documents, disposal of cases, and directed officials to assist electors and intensify awareness efforts.

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