Telangana draft voter roll excludes 73.39 lakh electors after SIR exercise
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Telangana’s draft electoral roll released on Monday has excluded 73.39 lakh electors, while another 92 lakh will receive notices over anomalies or failure to establish a link with the 2002 electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The 73.39 lakh electors account for 21.70% of the 3.38 crore electors covered by the exercise. They were flagged as deceased, permanently shifted or absent, or having multiple enrolments.
Of those excluded, 57.47 lakh electors, or 16.99%, were identified as permanently shifted or absent. Another 9.22 lakh, or 2.73%, were marked deceased, while 6.70 lakh, or 1.98%, were identified as having multiple enrolments.
The highest proportion of Absent/Shifted/Dead/Duplicate electors was recorded in Hyderabad at 69.46%, followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri at 56.17%, Rangareddy at 53.35%, Sangareddy at 25.73% and Zaheerabad at 21.78%.
Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy said notices would be issued to 60 lakh electors in the “anomalies” category and another 32 lakh in the “unmapped” category, comprising people unable to establish a link with the 2002 rolls.
The figures were released after a door-to-door enumeration exercise conducted from June 25 to August 10. Enumeration forms were collected and digitised for 2.65 crore electors, or 78.30% of those covered.
The draft roll has now entered the claims and objections stage. Electors whose names are missing or whose details need correction can approach election authorities between August 17 and September 16. Eligible voters can use Form-6 to seek inclusion.
The Election Commission has said no voter can be deleted solely on the basis of the enumeration exercise. Deletion requires notice, verification, an opportunity for a hearing and a reasoned order.
The number of polling stations has increased by 368 to 36,353. The exercise involved 35,985 Booth Level Officers and 49,018 Booth Level Agents from political parties.
The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on October 19, 2026.