Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Telangana Deletes 12,204 Votes Following Form 7 Applications
Telangana’s Election Commission reviewed applications about the state’s voter lists.
Some applications asked for names to be removed, while others asked to add voters or update details.
The Commission received 24,323 Form 7 applications and removed 12,204 votes from the rolls.
Hyderabad had the most Form 7 applications.
More than 51,821 people were added after Form 6 applications were reviewed.
Form 6A applications led to 118 additions.
Form 8 applications were used to update details for 2,27,721 voters.
The review took place from June 15 to October 7.
All 1,960 forms that could not be assigned were rejected.
The Election Commission received 24,323 Form 7 applications and deleted 12,204 votes from Telangana’s electoral rolls.
Hyderabad had the most Form 7 applications, with 6,335 received and 2,066 votes deleted.
More than 51,821 voters were added after over 4.88 lakh Form 6 applications were received.
Of 6,270 Form 6A applications, 118 voters were added to the rolls.
Form 8 applications numbered 5,04,782, with details of 2,27,721 voters updated; all 1,960 unassigned forms were rejected.
- Who
- The Election Commission and Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer.
- What
- The Commission reported the receipt and processing of voter-list applications, including 12,204 deletions based on Form 7 applications.
- When
- During the claims and objections period from June 15 to October 7; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Telangana, India.
- Why
- The applications were processed during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Form 7 applications received
- 24,323
- Votes deleted
- 12,204
- Form 6 applications received
- Over 4.88 lakh
- Voters added through Form 6
- More than 51,821
- Form 6A applications and additions
- 6,270 applications; 118 voters added
- Form 8 applications and updates
- 5,04,782 applications; details of 2,27,721 voters updated
- Unassigned forms
- 1,960 received; all rejected