Telangana: 99% enumeration forms distributed under SIR; draft electoral roll to be published July 30
Hyderabad, July 11
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana has reached the final stage of enumeration form distribution, with 99 per cent of the forms already distributed, Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy.
The CEO said 28 per cent of the enumeration forms have been received so far, while the remaining forms will be collected by July 24, after which the draft electoral roll will be published on July 30.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, Reddy said, "If you look at the SIR process in the state of Telangana, the distribution of enumeration forms has almost been completed. It is 99% complete. Since the enumeration forms have now reached a large section of the public, people have to fill them out and submit them."
He further informed that "The process of filling out and submitting the enumeration forms will continue until the 24th of this month. So far, 28% of the forms have been received."
"The remaining forms will be collected over the next 15 days, and by the 24th, this enumeration phase will come to an end. After that, the draft will be published on the 30th of July, following which the notice period and other related processes will take place," Reddy added.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Telangana officially commenced on June 15 with the digital mapping phase, followed by the door-to-door enumeration drive from June 25. The exercise is aimed at updating and verifying the state's electoral rolls ahead of future elections.
Meanwhile, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Soma Bharath Kumar on Friday urged the Election Commission to extend the ongoing SIR exercise by one month, claiming that Telangana has around 20 lakh duplicate voter registrations and that it would not be possible to complete the house-to-house enumeration within the remaining time.
Speaking after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Bharath Kumar described the issue of duplicate voter registrations as serious and reiterated the party's demand for "one citizen, one vote" across the country.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally some action on electoral rolls! I filled my form yesterday, it was straightforward. But why only 28% collected so far? People need to be more responsible. Every vote matters, especially in a state like ours where elections are so competitive.
As someone who works in Hyderabad but originally from the US, I appreciate the transparency in this process. The 30-day timeline for form collection seems reasonable. However, digital mapping and door-to-door in a state this size must be challenging. Hope it's done right.
BRS demanding extension is just politics. But 20 lakh duplicate registrations is a big number if true. EC should investigate. Also, why is the draft publication on July 30? That's close to monsoon season. Hope there are no delays. 😟
Great initiative by EC. But I'm skeptical about 'one citizen, one vote' being implemented uniformly across India. In Telangana, we've seen how politically motivated registrations happen. SIR needs to be rigorous, not just a formality. Let's see if July 30 deadline is met.
Living in Hyderabad, I've seen the SIR teams working hard in my colony. The digital mapping phase was smooth. 99% distribution is excellent. But collecting forms from 72% remaining households in 15 days is a tall order. EC needs to ensure no one is left out. Fair elections start with clean rolls.
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