The Telangana Chief Electoral Office confirmed that specific voters served Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices can skip in-person hearings. Celebrities, VIPs, industrial leaders, senior citizens, non-residents, and individuals with chronic health conditions are eligible to authorize a family member to represent them. Authorized representatives must present original verification documents to Electoral Registration Officers. Officials identified over 60 lakh anomaly cases and 32 lakh unmapped electors across the state.
The Chief Electoral Office in Telangana announced that certain categories of electors who receive notices during the Special Intensive Revision process do not need to appear in person before Electoral Registration Officers. Celebrities, industry leaders, prominent public figures, senior citizens, non-resident electors, and individuals suffering from severe chronic illnesses are allowed to delegate an authorized family member to attend the verification hearing on their behalf.
How SIR Eligible electors submit documents through authorized representative?
How can eligible electors submit documents through an authorized representative? Individuals seeking an exemption from physical attendance must issue a formal authorization letter appointing a family member as their representative. The authorized proxy must bring the letter alongside original supporting documents directly to the designated Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer during the scheduled hearing. The reviewing officer retains full discretion to grant or deny the exemption based on the submitted proof and can request a secondary personal appearance if the documentation proves unsatisfactory.
What are the primary statistics and reasons for notice distribution across Telangana? Election officials identified over 60.5 lakh electors with data anomalies, such as age discrepancies or misspelled names, while another 32.3 lakh electors remained completely unmapped against the historical 2002 electoral roll. Booth Level Officers are distributing physical notices across districts, with Hyderabad, Rangareddy, and Medchal-Malkajgiri recording the highest density of flagged records. Electors can rectify discrepancies online via the voter portal or attend local Grama Sabhas scheduled from August 27 ahead of the final roll publication on October 19.
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Total electors: 3,38,26,448
- Electors who submitted enumeration forms: 2,64,87,213
- Total No of Electors under the ASDD: 73,39,235
- Electors with anomalies: 60,50,918
- Electors with no SIR 2002 list mapping: 32,36,659
- Notices downloaded so far: 85 lakh
- Notices served so far: 2 lakh
Top five district-wise voters with anomalies
- Hyderabad: 6,72,678
- Rangareddy: 5,60,201
- Nizamabad: 3,91,453
- Sangareddy: 3,47,682
- Medchal-Malkajgiri: 3,34,252
Top five district-wise unmapped voters
- Medchal-Malkajgiri: 10,72,599
- Rangareddy: 6,72,979
- Hyderabad: 5,80,908
- Sangareddy: 1,12,749
- Karimnagar: 61,882
SIR Schedule
- Period for filing claims and objections on draft electoral roll up to September 16
- Notice phase and disposal of claims and objections up to October 15
- Final electoral roll publication: October 19
