Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Telangana HC Halts Suryapet Polls Over Flawed Voters’ List
The Telangana High Court has stopped the municipal elections in Suryapet because there are problems with the voters’ list.
A person named Dindigalla Shiva Prasad said there are mistakes in the list, like too many voters in some areas and names of people who have passed away.
The court told the election authorities to fix these mistakes and check the list properly.
They also asked the local collector to look into the issues and make a decision within seven days.
The court will hear more about this on January 20.
Telangana High Court restrains election notification for Suryapet municipality over flawed voters’ list.
Petitioner Dindigalla Shiva Prasad alleges serious irregularities in the electoral rolls.
Court orders verification and revision of voters’ list, deletion of duplicates and deceased entries.
Suryapet District Collector directed to address discrepancies in caste-based and ward-wise reservation.
Next hearing scheduled for January 20.
- Who
- Telangana High Court, Dindigalla Shiva Prasad, Suryapet municipal authorities
- What
- Stay on municipal election notification due to flawed voters’ list
- When
- Next hearing on January 20
- Where
- Suryapet, Telangana
- Why
- Alleged irregularities in the preparation of the electoral rolls
- Location
- Suryapet, Telangana
- Petitioner
- Dindigalla Shiva Prasad
- Issue
- Irregularities in voters’ list
- Court Order
- Stay on election notification
- Next Hearing
- January 20
- Authorities Involved
- Telangana High Court, State Election Commission, Suryapet municipal authorities
- Deadline for Collector's Action
- 7 days