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Telangana SIR Verification Deadline Set for November 5
Telangana is checking voter information through a process called SIR verification.
The work is scheduled to finish on November 5.
Officials have sent notices to 92 lakh people.
Booth Level Officers will collect the needed documents from people.
A family does not need everyone to be present when replying to a notice.
One person can provide information for the whole family.
So far, 65 lakh people have replied and 54 lakh have been added to the final list.
The Election Commission has also asked for a declaration with Form 6.
In Khairatabad, only 20 percent of the 80,000 notified voters have responded.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy said SIR verification will continue until November 5.
Notices have been issued to 92 lakh people, with Booth Level Officers collecting documents directly.
One family member can provide details for all relatives named in notices.
The Election Commission said declarations must be obtained along with Form 6 in states conducting verification.
In Khairatabad, notices went to 80,000 voters, but responses have been received from only 20 percent.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy, Booth Level Officers, the Election Commission, and voters in Telangana.
- What
- The SIR voter-verification process has been given a November 5 deadline, with officials collecting documents and declarations from notified voters.
- Where
- Telangana, including the Khairatabad constituency.
- When
- The verification process will continue until November 5; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The Election Commission changed the process to reduce inconvenience to the public and verify voter information.
Key facts
- Verification deadline
- November 5
- People notified
- 92 lakh
- Responses received
- 65 lakh
- People included in final list
- 54 lakh
- Responses pending
- 3 lakh
- Khairatabad voters notified
- 80,000
- Khairatabad response rate
- 20 percent










