Kukatpally has record number of SIR rejections in Telangana at 32%
Hyderabad district has only 16 electors who have been classified as ineligible, after 25,212 hearings.
The Kukatpally constituency in Telangana has led the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls with a record-high 32% rejection rate, despite conducting fewer hearings compared to other districts. The state-wide total of ineligible electors found stands at 397, representing a mere 0.16% of the 2,35,365 hearings conducted as of September 2, 2026.
Medchal Malkajgiri district, where Kukatpally is located, contributed the most rejections, with 228 voters classified as ineligible, making up 0.67% of the 33,551 hearings held in the district. Out of 670 electors, 215 were deemed ineligible by the Electoral Registration Officer/Assistant Electoral Registration Officer. The reasons for such high rejection rates remain unclear, as officials were unavailable for comment.
Other constituencies with significant rejections include Narayankhed (64), Palakurthi (22), Peddapalle (14), and Alampur (12). Hyderabad district recorded only 16 ineligible electors from 25,212 hearings, with nine of these from the Kukatpally constituency itself. Ranga Reddy district had five rejections, two from Rajendranagar.
All rejected electors will be given two more chances to appeal, once to the District Election Officer and once to the Chief Electoral Officer. Officials emphasized that they are instructed not to reject due to flimsy reasons and to include as many electors as possible on the rolls, noting that most rejections are for deceased individuals.
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