Telangana Gram Panchayat polls: SEC issues schedule to republish electoral rolls

The Telangana State Election Commission has announced a detailed schedule for the preparation and republication of ward-wise photo electoral rolls ahead of the Gram Panchayat elections. District Panchayat Officers have been instructed to rectify voter mis-mapping and incorporate valid changes before final publication.

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday issued a detailed schedule for the preparation and republication of ward-wise photo electoral rolls for the upcoming Gram Panchayat elections, directing District Panchayat Officers to complete the process within the stipulated timelines.

In a notification issued by State Election Commissioner I Rani Kumudini on Wednesday, the Commission recalled that it had earlier issued orders on August 26 for the preparation and publication of ward-wise Photo Electoral Rolls of Gram Panchayats after rearranging the Assembly Electoral Rolls published on July 1 by the Election Commission of India.

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Final ward-wise Gram Panchayat Electoral Rolls were published on September 2 and subsequently rearranged as per the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018. These updated rolls are available on the Commission’s website.

Stating that it was preparing to conduct the second ordinary elections to gram panchayats shortly, the Commission directed all District Panchayat Officers to examine the electoral rolls and rectify any mis-mapping of voters without altering their original addresses.

According to the schedule, the first stage, which involves receiving and examining applications from voters and suo motu corrections by the department, must be completed by November 20. Disposal of objections and requests must be finished by November 22. The final republication of Photo Electoral Rolls with ward-wise changes approved by District Panchayat Officers will be carried out on November 23, followed by republication of polling stations incorporating revised voter strength on the same day.

The Commission instructed all District Panchayat Officers to manually incorporate valid changes before publishing the final rolls.