Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Officials Explain Proposed Voter Roll Deletions
Election officials in Andhra Pradesh are checking voter lists.
They may remove the names of 44.28 lakh people, but they say every affected voter has been sent a notice.
The voters can take part in hearings and explain why their names should remain.
Hearings have already happened for 26.33 lakh people.
Officials found nearly 16,000 people who were not eligible among those cases.
They are also setting aside eligible voters so they can be included in the final list.
Officials want to finish this work by September 28.
The final voter list is planned for October 3, but that date could change.
People have also submitted applications to register, correct, shift or remove voter names.
Andhra Pradesh election officials have issued notices to all 44.28 lakh electors targeted for possible deletion during the special intensive revision.
Hearings have been completed for 26.33 lakh notices, while 22.88 lakh eligible electors have been parked for inclusion in the final rolls.
Nearly 16,000 ineligible electors were identified among those whose hearings have been completed.
Officials aim to complete notice delivery, hearings and related tasks by September 28, before the planned October 3 publication of final rolls.
Applications under Forms 6, 7 and 8 remain pending, and the deadlines for claims and objections and final-roll publication may be revised.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's office, under additional chief electoral officer S. Dilli Rao, is conducting the revision; political parties have raised concerns.
- What
- Officials are reviewing 44.28 lakh electors for possible deletion and processing claims, objections and corrections to the electoral rolls.
- When
- The remaining revision work is scheduled for completion by September 28, with final-roll publication planned for October 3.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including districts such as Kurnool, Srikakulam, West Godavari, Chittoor, Eluru and Guntur.
- Why
- The review is being conducted as part of the special intensive revision to identify absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate and otherwise ineligible electors.
Election Officials' Reassurance
Political Parties' Concerns
Proposed deletions
Election Officials' Reassurance
Officials say notices have been generated for all 44.28 lakh targeted electors and that hearings will establish the final number of deletions.
Political Parties' Concerns
Political parties have expressed apprehension that a large number of voter names could be removed from the final rolls.
Revision timetable
Election Officials' Reassurance
The Chief Electoral Officer's office says it is progressing comfortably and expects to complete the remaining work by September 28.
Political Parties' Concerns
The Election Commission may revise the deadline for claims and objections, and the October 3 final-publication date may also be changed.
- Electors targeted for review
- 44.28 lakh
- Hearings completed
- 26.33 lakh notices
- Eligible electors parked for inclusion
- 22.88 lakh
- Ineligible electors found after hearings
- Nearly 16,000
- Form 6 applications
- 8,58,455 received; 2.07 lakh pending
- Form 7 applications
- 15,409 received; 5,042 pending
- Form 8 applications
- 12,03,045 received; 1.31 lakh pending
- Planned final-roll publication
- October 3, subject to possible revision