Nearly 93 lakh Telangana electors to get notices in electoral roll revision

The Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana has confirmed that nearly 93 lakh electors who submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will receive notices from their respective Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). This number accounts for 35% of the voters listed in the draft electoral rolls published on Monday.

The draft rolls have been published on the Election Commission of India’s website, where voters can check their names. They can also verify their details by sending an SMS to 1950 in the format 'ECI '.

The notices are being issued to two categories of electors: 60,50,918 with anomalies or logical discrepancies, and 32,36,659 who did not provide details during the 2002 Special Intensive Revision. Together, they total 92,87,577.

CEO C. Sudharshan Reddy explained that the notices will be delivered through Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in a prescribed format. Electors must furnish their replies through the BLO. If further clarification is needed, the ERO or Assistant ERO may contact the elector, and personal hearings may be held if necessary.

The verification process will be carried out by 119 EROs, 892 Assistant EROs, and 500-1000 additional EROs. All forms must be processed before the designated date of October 15, 2026.

As part of the revision, 73,39,235 names have been removed from the rolls, reducing the total number of electors in the state to 2,64,87,213. The deletions are categorised as Absent, Shifted, Dead, and Duplicate (ASDD). The breakdown includes 45,18,963 permanently shifted, 11,25,546 absent or untraceable, 9,22,229 deceased, 6,70,203 duplicates, and 1,02,294 listed under 'Others'.

The ASDD list will also be published, allowing electors to check if their names have been deleted and file claims and objections before September 16, 2026. Deleted voters can apply for inclusion by submitting Form 6 along with the required declaration.

The CEO said the deletions were approved with the involvement of political party agents or Booth Level Agents. This process is part of the Election Commission's ongoing effort to maintain accurate electoral rolls ahead of future elections.