Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Owaisi Urges Telangana Voters to Complete SIR Before Deadline
Asaduddin Owaisi asked people in Telangana to check their names on the voter list.
The Election Commission released a draft list on August 17.
People have until September 17 to correct mistakes or add missing information.
Some voters may receive a notice telling them when to attend a hearing.
If they cannot attend, someone else may represent them.
People whose names are missing can submit Form 6 to a Booth Level Officer.
Owaisi also criticized the RSS and BJP for their views about the Indian Constitution.
He compared their alleged support for Manusmriti with the actions of freedom fighters during British rule.
Asaduddin Owaisi urged Telangana residents to participate in the Special Intensive Revision process.
The Election Commission of India released a draft electoral roll on August 17.
Voters can verify or correct entries and respond to notices until September 17.
People missing from the draft roll, or without enumeration forms, were told to submit Form 6.
Owaisi criticized the RSS and BJP over their alleged historical preference for Manusmriti over the Constitution.
- Who
- Asaduddin Owaisi urged Telangana voters to take part in the revision process; the Election Commission of India is conducting it.
- What
- The Special Intensive Revision of Telangana’s electoral roll is underway, with voters asked to verify entries, attend hearings if notified, or submit Form 6.
- When
- The draft electoral roll was released on August 17, and the stated window runs until September 17.
- Where
- Telangana, with Owaisi speaking at the AIMIM headquarters in Darussalam, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To allow voters to verify or correct their electoral-roll entries and ensure eligible people missing from the draft can apply for inclusion.
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Telangana’s electoral roll
- Draft roll date
- August 17
- Stated deadline
- September 17
- Missing names
- Submit Form 6 to the Booth Level Officer
- Hearing notices
- Electoral Registration Officer notices specify the hearing date and time
- Political organization
- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
- Additional remarks
- Owaisi criticized the RSS and BJP over their alleged views on Manusmriti and the Indian Constitution