Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Hyderabad's Electoral Roll Digitization Lags Behind
In Hyderabad, the process of converting paper forms into digital format for updating the voter list is moving slowly.
Out of nearly 47.37 lakh voters, only about 42.96% of the forms have been digitized so far.
The government is asking political parties to help speed up the process.
Different areas in Hyderabad are doing better or worse in this task.
The best area has digitized nearly 49.36% of its forms, while the worst has only done 38.24%.
The government wants to finish this work quickly to avoid a last-minute rush.
Only 42.96% of electoral roll forms have been digitized in Hyderabad.
24,41,227 forms are still pending digitization.
Chandrayangutta has the highest digitization rate at 49.36%.
Musheerabad has the lowest digitization rate at 38.24%.
DEO R.V. Karnan urged political parties to assist in expediting the process.
- Who
- Hyderabad district election officer R.V. Karnan and political parties
- What
- Digitization of electoral roll forms
- When
- As of Tuesday
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To update and verify the electoral roll
Government Perspective
Political Parties' Perspective
Pace of Digitization
Government Perspective
The government is working to expedite the process and has urged political parties to cooperate.
Political Parties' Perspective
Political parties may have differing opinions on the efficiency and effectiveness of the current digitization efforts.
- Total Voters
- 47,36,669
- Forms Digitized
- 20,34,849 (42.96%)
- Forms Remaining
- 24,41,227
- Best Performing Segment
- Chandrayangutta (49.36%)
- Worst Performing Segment
- Musheerabad (38.24%)
- DEO
- R.V. Karnan