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Hyderabad district has recorded the lowest digitisation of electoral rolls in Telangana at 58.41 percent, while Yadadri Bhuvanagiri leads with 94.30 percent. District Election Officer RV Karnan has urged Hyderabad electors to promptly submit their enumeration forms before the August 10 deadline.
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The Election Commission has urged eligible electors to submit their duly filled Enumeration Forms under the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by August 10. Voters can submit forms through BLOs, collection centres, ERO offices or online via the ECI portal.
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The Telangana High Court has begun hearing petitions challenging the inclusion of the Telangana Family Register Certificate as proof of eligibility in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Petitioners argue that the certificate, based on ration card data, is unconstitutional for voter enrollment.
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The Telangana High Court has directed authorities to respond within two weeks to a writ petition filed by Adivasi Sena, which challenges the inclusion of non-tribal voters in electoral rolls of Fifth Scheduled Areas during the Special Intensive Revision 2026.
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Telangana Minority Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin praised Congress Booth Level Agents for their role in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, urging more voter registrations. With five days left to submit forms, Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy warned that incomplete submissions could exclude names from the draft rolls due August 17.
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Hyderabad has achieved 57.25 per cent digitisation of Special Intensive Revision enumeration forms, the lowest among Telangana districts. Medchal-Malkajgiri has overtaken Hyderabad, while Yadadri-Bhongir leads the State with 94.30 per cent digitisation, according to the Chief Electoral Officer's report.
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The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana till August 10. The digitisation of enumeration forms has reached 77.12 per cent statewide, with Hyderabad recording the lowest progress among districts.
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The Centre told the Rajya Sabha that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being conducted without prejudice to any community and in accordance with law. It said the Supreme Court has upheld the EC's constitutional authority to undertake the exercise
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Telangana CEO C. Sudarshan Reddy clarified that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is solely to ensure error-free digitisation and has no link to government welfare schemes. He directed officials to complete the process by August 3.
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As the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls nears completion, many Hyderabad voters are opting to retain their registration in native villages, creating challenges for Booth Level Officers. Officials face difficulties in achieving digitisation targets amid low form submissions and verification issues
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Property owners in Badangpet have sought an extension of the July 31 LRS deadline, alleging delays in receiving regularisation orders despite completing payments. Municipal officials attributed the delay to large-scale staff deployment for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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Telangana has achieved 71.34% digitisation of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with 11 days remaining before the August 3 deadline. Yadadri Bhuvanagiri leads all districts, while Hyderabad has recorded the lowest digitisation progress.
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Medak Collector Prathima Singh said 86 per cent of the digitisation of enumeration forms has been completed in the district. She directed Booth Level Officers to maintain separate voter records and ensure every eligible voter is included in the Special Intensive Revision process.
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Booth Level Officers in Telangana have protested Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on their work during the Special Intensive Revision exercise by wearing black badges and demanding that he withdraw his comments, citing significant progress in completing the enumeration process.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao directed party leaders to ensure that no eligible voter is removed during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. He also asked them to identify duplicate entries and prepare for the claims and objections process after the draft rolls are published.
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that a BJP-BRS conspiracy was slowing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Kodangal. He also criticised Booth Level Officers for poor progress and directed Congress workers to ensure complete voter enrolment by July 30.
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Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy directed district election officers to speed up the digitisation of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision, with special focus on urban Assembly constituencies, while ensuring proper verification of electors and ASD cases
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has stepped up its attack on the Congress government, accusing it of failing to protect Palamuru’s irrigation interests. Former minister V. Srinivas Goud alleged that Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were diverting water illegally and urged Telangana to pursue legal remedies, while also pressing for completion of the Palamuru‑Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project.
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed Congress leaders to avoid Gandhi Bhavan until August 3 and focus on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign in the districts. He warned that nominated posts would not be given to inactive leaders and stressed accountability of in‑charge ministers and MPs in supervising the exercise.
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The Supreme Court extended the deadline for elections to Bengaluru's five city corporations until December 2026 after being informed that Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is underway. The state cited manpower and logistical constraints due to the ongoing electoral roll revision
