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Telangana CEO Orders Scrutiny of Bulk Form-7 Voter Applications
Telangana is checking its voter lists through a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
People can submit Form-7 applications asking for names to be removed from the list.
The state election chief said applications submitted in large numbers must be checked carefully.
Officials will use information gathered from the field before removing any names.
By Thursday, 28,753 Form-7 applications had been submitted.
Many voters have already completed hearings and been found eligible for the final list.
The checking process will continue until November 5.
The final voter list is expected on November 9.
The CEO also said people applying for certain MLC voter lists must submit a fresh application.
Telangana CEO C. Sudarshan Reddy said bulk Form-7 applications would undergo field verification before electoral-roll deletions.
As of Thursday, 28,753 Form-7 applications had been submitted across Telangana.
Of 65 lakh voters who completed hearings, 54 lakh were found eligible for the final rolls.
The Special Intensive Revision will continue until November 5, with final rolls scheduled for publication on November 9.
The CEO said 80,000 votes were removed in Khairatabad during enumeration, while another 80,000 voters received notices.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy, election officials, voters, and Form-7 applicants.
- What
- Election authorities are verifying voter information and scrutinising bulk applications seeking deletions from electoral rolls.
- Where
- Telangana, with the CEO speaking at BRKR Bhavan and addressing allegations concerning Khairatabad Assembly constituency.
- When
- The update was given on Thursday; the revision ends November 5 and the final roll is due November 9.
- Why
- To ensure electoral-roll deletions are based on verified field information and are carried out transparently.
Election Authorities
Deletion Critics
Voter-list deletions
Election Authorities
CEO C. Sudarshan Reddy said deletions would be made only after proper enquiry, field verification, and documented orders, particularly when applications arrive in bulk.
Deletion Critics
Former MLA Danam Nagender alleged large-scale voter deletions in the Khairatabad Assembly constituency; the article does not provide further details of his evidence.
Key facts
- Form-7 applications
- 28,753 had been submitted in Telangana as of Thursday.
- Hearing process
- Of 65 lakh voters who completed hearings, 54 lakh were found eligible for inclusion in the final rolls.
- Pending notices
- About three lakh of nearly 93 lakh notices remained pending.
- Revision deadline
- The Special Intensive Revision will continue until November 5.
- Final electoral roll
- Publication is scheduled for November 9.
- Khairatabad update
- The CEO said 80,000 votes were removed during enumeration and another 80,000 voters received notices; 40,000 of those notified were already included in the final roll.
- MLC roll qualification
- Applicants must have acquired their degree at least three years before November 1, 2026; the qualification cutoff is October 31, 2023.
Quotes
C. Sudarshan Reddy
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer
“Even if a person was already enrolled in the electoral roll of the concerned Graduates’ Constituency during the previous election, a fresh application must be submitted for inclusion in the de-novo electoral roll.”
deccanchronicle.com
“If Form-7 applications are received in bulk, say from a political party, they have to be properly enquired into and properly verified and speaking-order and type-order has to be given”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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