SIR Enumeration Phase concludes in Telangana with 21.7% deletions & 35% electors due for notices | Explained
Why will 92,87,577 electors receive notices under the Special Intensive Revision under way in Telangana?
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana concluded on August 17, 2026, with 21.7% of the 3,38,26,448 electors being deleted and 35% of the remaining 92,87,577 electors set to receive notices. The enumeration phase, which began on June 15, 2026, involved 33 District Election Officers, 119 Electoral Registration Officers, and 892 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, among others.
The draft electoral rolls, published on August 17, included 2,64,87,213 electors (78.3%). Under the ASDD categories, which encompass Absent, Shifted, Deceased, and Duplicate, 73,39,235 names were deleted. Of the electors with notices, 60,50,918 faced anomalies/logical discrepancies, while 32,36,659 were due to not being mapped with the 2002 SIR.
The Chief Electoral Officer, C.Sudharshan Reddy, highlighted the importance of electors responding to the notices, as minor discrepancies such as initials instead of full names would result in a notice. Despite efforts, many unmapped voters were from the capital region, and some BLOs were not active in conducting house-to-house visits. The SIR process is now in the notice phase, with verification continuing until October 15, 2026.
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