SIR in Telangana: Draft electoral rolls to have names of electors whose Enumeration Forms are received

Under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana, the draft electoral rolls to be published on July 31, 2026 will include the names of all voters whose Enumeration Forms have been received.

The Registrar of Voters (ERO) will then notify those who cannot be linked to the electoral rolls of the last revision or whose links are inconsistent. SIR in Telangana was last conducted in 2002, when the state was part of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. The list of people who have been notified will be published.

Speaking at a press conference held in Hyderabad on Saturday, May 16, 2026, Telangana C Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy said that people receiving the notifications will have to produce one of the 12 documents that include Aadhaar Card.

Other documents include passport; birth certificate issued by the competent authority; License or training certificate issued by the competent State authority; OBC/SC/ST or any caste certificate issued by competent authority; Family record prepared by state or local authorities; any land or house allotment certificate issued by the government; Permanent residence certificate issued by the competent State authority.

While the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was mentioned as one of the 12 documents, the CEO said it was not applicable to Telangana.

SIR agenda

The CEO emphasized that SIR’s agenda is to ensure that no eligible citizen is left out of the electoral rolls and that ineligible persons (dead, displaced or emigrated) are not part of it.

The Election Commission of India a few days ago announced a detailed schedule of the SIR process in 16 States and three Union Territories, including Telangana.

In Telangana, Booth Level Officers (BLO) will visit homes from 25 June to 24 July 2026. After the draft voter rolls are published on July 31, the filing period for requests and objections is between July 31 and August 30, 2026. Notification phase (issuance, hearing and verification); The decision on Count Forms and disposal of requests and objections is due from 31 July to 28 September 2026. The final voter rolls will be published on October 1, 2026.

3.39 crore voters in Telangana

According to information received from the CEO’s office on Saturday, May 15, 2026, there are 3,39,24,664 voters in Telangana and 64.38% of them have been mapped. The mapping process is still ongoing.