Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Telangana Orders Scrutiny of Bulk Form 7 Voter Deletion Claims
Telangana is reviewing its voter lists.
Form 7 can be used to object to a name on the list or ask for that name to be removed.
Officials received reports that many forms may have been submitted together and may not be genuine.
The state’s top election official told officers to check these applications carefully before taking action.
The Congress accused the BJP of submitting bulk forms, but the BJP denied the accusation.
AIMIM also urged action against anyone who filed false forms.
Officials said a voter should not be removed just because someone filed an objection that has not been checked.
The review also includes visits and document checks to help decide whether voters remain eligible.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy directed election officials to act against people who knowingly submit false electoral-roll declarations.
Officials must investigate bulk Form 7 applications before taking action under election laws or ordering voter deletions.
The order follows allegations that pre-printed forms were used to seek deletion of eligible voters during the Special Intensive Revision.
The Congress accused the BJP of submitting bulk forms; the BJP rejected the accusation, while AIMIM also called for action against anyone responsible.
Telangana had received 28,753 Form 7 applications, including about 5,000 from Hyderabad; the Election Commission said no voter should be deleted based on an unverified objection.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy directed election officials; the allegations involve bulk Form 7 applications.
- What
- Officials were told to investigate alleged false Form 7 applications and verify objections before deleting voters.
- When
- The memo was issued on Monday during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision; the article reports figures as of October 3 but gives no year for that date.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad.
- Why
- Officials received reports that bulk Form 7 applications might be non-genuine and could be used to remove eligible voters.
Accusations and calls for investigation
Denial and verification safeguards
Who submitted bulk forms
Accusations and calls for investigation
The Congress accused the BJP of submitting bulk Form 7 applications and alleged organised misuse; AIMIM also urged action against those responsible for false filings.
Denial and verification safeguards
The BJP rejected the allegation. Election officials were instructed to investigate applications before acting, and bulk submissions—including those by political parties—must be carefully verified.
Use of voter data
Accusations and calls for investigation
The Congress alleged pre-printed forms were prepared using electoral-roll data and called for an investigation into who accessed, selected, printed and distributed the forms.
Denial and verification safeguards
The articles do not provide a response from the BJP on the specific voter-data allegations; the CEO’s directive requires verification before any deletion.
- Issuing official
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy
- Form 7 purpose
- To object to a name’s inclusion or seek deletion of an existing name from the electoral roll
- Applications received
- 28,753 across Telangana, including about 5,000 from Hyderabad
- Legal provisions cited
- Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
- Revision process
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Notice delivery figures
- As of October 3, 92,88,180 of 92,88,181 required notices had been generated; 90,26,993 had been delivered
- Deletion safeguard
- The Election Commission stressed that no voter should be deleted solely on an unverified Form 7 objection
