Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Election Commission Yet to Decide on 18.12 Lakh Electors
The Election Commission is checking whether people should be included on the voters’ list.
It sent notices to more than 92 lakh voters in Telangana.
Officials say nearly 74.63 lakh people have been found eligible so far.
The Commission has not finished deciding about more than 18 lakh people.
It has until November 5, 2026, to complete the pending decisions.
The final voters’ list is due to be published on November 9.
Officials expect most voters to be included.
Separately, the Commission removed 12,204 names after receiving applications asking for deletions.
The Election Commission has not yet decided on 18,12,367 electors out of more than 92.23 lakh voters served notices.
Officials said 74,62,851 electors were found eligible for inclusion in the final electoral roll, while 12,969 were found ineligible.
The Commission generated 92,88,187 notices, delivered 92,23,486, and could not deliver 64,701.
The notice-disposal period runs until November 5, 2026, and the final voters’ list is scheduled for publication on November 9.
Across Telangana, 12,204 votes were deleted from 24,323 Form 7 applications; Hyderabad district recorded 2,066 deletions from 6,335 applications.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India and electors in Telangana, including Hyderabad district.
- What
- The Commission is processing voter notices and has yet to decide on 18,12,367 electors; officials also reported voter deletions following Form 7 applications.
- When
- The notice-disposal deadline is November 5, 2026; the final voters’ list is scheduled for November 9.
- Where
- Telangana, with many of the reported Form 7 deletions in Hyderabad district.
- Why
- The Commission is resolving issues concerning voters’ eligibility and claims or objections to the electoral rolls.
Officials’ assurances
Pending voter decisions
Completion of electoral-roll decisions
Officials’ assurances
Officials said the Commission has until November 5, 2026, to resolve pending notices and expressed confidence that the majority of voters will be enrolled.
Pending voter decisions
The Commission had not yet decided on 18,12,367 electors, and 64,701 notices could not be delivered.
Voter experience
Officials’ assurances
Officials said instructions were issued to Electoral Registration Officers not to inconvenience voters while resolving issues.
Pending voter decisions
The article provides no separate response from voters about their experience.
- Notices generated
- 92,88,187
- Notices delivered
- 92,23,486
- Notices not delivered
- 64,701
- Electors found eligible
- 74,62,851
- Decisions pending
- 18,12,367 electors
- Electors found ineligible
- 12,969
- Telangana Form 7 deletions
- 12,204 votes deleted from 24,323 applications
- Hyderabad district Form 7
- 2,066 votes deleted from 6,335 applications