Allow citizens enrolled up to July 15 to vote in local body polls, urges YSRCP
The ECI’s decision to consider the rolls as of February 5 will deprive those enrolled thereafter the opportunity to exercise their franchise, the party argues in letter to the State Election Commissioner
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is urging State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha to include all eligible voters enrolled in India's Election Commission's electoral rolls up to July 15, 2026, in the upcoming local body elections. This request comes after the electoral rolls were frozen following the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on July 15, 2026.
The party argues that restricting the electoral rolls to the date of the SIR's commencement would exclude eligible voters whose names were added to the rolls between February 5, 2026, and July 15, 2026, despite meeting all eligibility requirements. These voters have completed the necessary enrollment process, and their names are part of the official electoral records.
The YSRCP emphasizes that denying these voters the opportunity to participate in the democratic process by not incorporating the updated rolls would be unjust. The state election commissioner is urged to adopt the updated electoral rolls, which should be published in ample time for voters to verify their names and correct any omissions.
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