Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Telangana CEO directs speedy polling station rationalisation
The Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana, Vasam Venkateswarlu Reddy, visited the Kukatpally Constituency and held a meeting with Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs).
He instructed them to speed up the process of rationalising polling stations according to the Election Commission of India's guidelines.
He also emphasized the need to accelerate the digitisation process and focus on cases of absent, shifted, and deceased voters.
Additionally, he directed that supervisors and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) must obtain the signatures of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) alongside their own.
Telangana Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vasam Venkateswarlu Reddy directed officials to speed up polling station rationalisation.
He visited Kukatpally Constituency and chaired a meeting with AEROs to review the progress of the Special Summary Revision (SSR).
Instructions were given to accelerate the digitisation process and focus on Absent, Shifted, and Death cases.
Supervisors and BLOs were directed to obtain the signatures of BLAs alongside their own.
The directive aims to comply with Election Commission of India guidelines.
- Who
- Vasam Venkateswarlu Reddy, Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana
- What
- Directed officials to speed up the rationalisation of polling stations
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To comply with Election Commission of India guidelines
Pro-Rationalisation
Anti-Rationalisation
Efficiency vs. Accessibility
Pro-Rationalisation
Rationalisation improves efficiency and reduces costs.
Anti-Rationalisation
Rationalisation may reduce accessibility for voters.
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Date
- Monday
- Official
- Vasam Venkateswarlu Reddy
- Process
- Polling station rationalisation
- Guidelines
- Election Commission of India