Archive · 5 Oct 2026
BLOs Hesitate to Accept Form-7 Applications Amid Misuse Allegations
Form-7 is a form used to object to someone being on the voter list.
In Hyderabad, officials and booth-level officers reportedly became cautious about accepting many forms at once.
This followed reports that objections were filed against people in a Muslim family in Musheerabad.
Some political representatives allege that many forms were prepared to remove eligible voters.
Election officials say bulk applications must be checked carefully and decided in writing.
Advocate Neha Amreen has asked for voters to receive notice and a chance to respond.
During the voter-list review, about 65 lakh people completed hearings.
Around 54 lakh of them were included in the final voter lists as eligible.
About three lakh notices were still pending.
Thousands of pre-printed Form-7 applications were reportedly held back in Hyderabad after objections against a Muslim family in Musheerabad drew attention.
Officials said bulk applications must be investigated and verified, with a reasoned written order issued.
Congress representatives alleged that large numbers of applications were being held up, including a claimed 70,000 forms in one constituency.
Advocate Neha Amreen urged officials to follow safeguards, including checking objectors’ eligibility and giving affected voters notice and a chance to respond.
About 54 lakh of the 65 lakh voters who completed hearings were included as eligible in the final rolls; around three lakh notices remained pending.
- Who
- Booth-level officers and election officials; Congress representatives and advocate Neha Amreen raised concerns about Form-7 applications.
- What
- Pre-printed Form-7 applications were reportedly held back amid allegations of attempted misuse to remove eligible voters.
- When
- During the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; no specific date was stated.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, including the Musheerabad, Bahadurpura and Goshamahal Assembly constituencies.
- Why
- Concerns arose after objections were reportedly filed against members of a Muslim family in Musheerabad and allegations followed that Form-7 applications could be misused.
Misuse concerns
Official procedures
Bulk Form-7 applications
Misuse concerns
Congress representatives and other complainants alleged that bulk applications could be used to seek deletion of genuine voters and said many forms had been held back.
Official procedures
An official said bulk applications must be properly investigated and verified, with a written, reasoned order; the article does not report an official response to the specific allegations.
Action over alleged false applications
Misuse concerns
Mohammed Ali Shabbir urged the Telangana government to order stringent action, including FIRs, and said similar complaints had led to FIRs and an inquiry in Karnataka.
Official procedures
The article reports that election authorities require verification and due process for objections, but does not provide a response from the Telangana government to Shabbir’s request.
- Form-7 submissions in Telangana
- Close to 30,000 applications had officially been submitted.
- Pending revision notices
- About three lakh notices remained pending.
- Completed hearings
- Around 65 lakh voters completed the hearing process.
- Included in final rolls
- About 54 lakh voters were included as eligible.
- Claimed forms in one constituency
- Congress committee chairman Pulipati Rajesh Kumar alleged that 70,000 forms were held by a BJP constituency incharge; the article does not independently verify the claim.
- Safeguards urged
- Amreen called for scrutiny, verification, notice to affected voters, a chance to respond, and a reasoned decision.