Archive · 5 Jan 2026
BJP Complains About Irregularities in Voter List
The BJP in Hyderabad has complained to the State Election Commissioner about mistakes in the new voter list.
They say many people are shown in the wrong areas, which could affect elections.
For example, people from Miryalaguda are listed in Devarkonda, and villagers from other places are also wrongly listed in Devarkonda.
The BJP wants the officials who made these mistakes to be punished.
They say this is very serious because it makes people doubt the fairness of elections.
The BJP wants the Election Commissioner to check these mistakes carefully and take action against those responsible.
Meanwhile, the deletions in urban areas are seen as a necessary step to update the voter list, reflecting the reality of people moving to cities for work but keeping their voter registration in their home villages.
This creates a tension between economic movement and political belonging.
BJP lodged a complaint with the State Election Commissioner about irregularities in the draft voter lists.
The complaint was led by former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy and other party members.
The BJP alleged that voters from one ward or Gram Panchayat were incorrectly listed in different wards or municipalities.
Examples include voters from Miryalaguda Assembly Constituency being listed in Devarkonda municipality.
The BJP demanded a thorough inquiry and strict action against officials responsible for the errors.
- Who
- BJP and the State Election Commissioner
- What
- Complaint against irregularities in voter list and administrative deletions in urban areas
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address manipulation or tampering of electoral rolls and to realign the rolls with the principle of single, place-based electoral registration
BJP's Perspective
Administrative Perspective
Nature of Irregularities
BJP's Perspective
The BJP alleges manipulation or tampering of electoral rolls, with voters from one ward or Gram Panchayat incorrectly listed in different wards or municipalities.
Administrative Perspective
The deletions are procedural and reflect administrative challenges in urban areas, such as uncollected enumeration forms, duplication, and address mismatches.
Impact on Voter Representation
BJP's Perspective
The BJP sees the irregularities as a serious issue that undermines the fairness of elections and demands a thorough inquiry and strict action against officials responsible.
Administrative Perspective
The deletions are seen as a necessary step to realign the rolls with the principle of single, place-based electoral registration, reflecting the social reality of migration and political citizenship.
- Complaint Lodged By
- BJP
- Complaint Lodged Against
- State Election Commissioner
- Complaint Lodged On
- Saturday
- Complaint Lodged By
- Marri Shashidhar Reddy, Dr. N. Goutham Rao, Dr. Tutupalli Ravi Kumar, K. Anthony Reddy, and Dr. S. Prakash Reddy
- Complaint Lodged Against
- Manipulation or tampering of electoral rolls
- Examples of Irregularities
- Voters of one ward or Gram Panchayat have been incorrectly shown in entirely different wards or municipalities
- Examples of Irregularities
- Voters of Miryalaguda Assembly Constituency were reflected in Devarkonda municipality
- Examples of Irregularities
- Residents of Tallagaddamiryalguda village, Gottimukkala village, Thatikol Gram Panchayat, and Sherpalli Gram Panchayat were all shown as voters in Devarkonda municipality
- Urban Deletions
- Urban constituencies show disproportionately higher numbers of deletions due to the floating population and administrative challenges
- Political Consequences
- The deletions unsettle established assumptions of political parties about urban voting behavior and highlight the need for organizational engagement
