{
  "id": 11891720,
  "title": "‘Was doing my duty’: BLO who stopped bulk submission of pre-printed SIR Form 7s in Hyderabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/was-doing-my-duty-blo-who-stopped-bulk-submission-of-pre-printed-sir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:22:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/goshamahal-blo-rejects-pre-printed-form-7s-telangana-sir-voter-roll-row-10906216/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Telangana Congress member has come forward to describe the recent viral video of a BLO in Hyderabad rejecting a large number of pre-printed Form 7s. The BLO, who works as a Junior Assistant at Osmania Medical College, simply stated that he was \"just doing his duty\" when he rejected the forms, which were filed by a BJP booth-level agent. The forms had EPIC numbers printed on them but no names, and the BLO claimed he had no instructions from his superiors to accept such forms. The video went viral three days after it was released by the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) who expressed concerns about a larger conspiracy to bulk delete voters. The BJP accused the Congress of spreading \"malicious propaganda\" against constitutional institutions like the Election Commission. This is not the first time bulk Form 7s have surfaced in Hyderabad, with similar instances occurring in Musheerabad and Bahadurpura constituencies. The Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that an inquiry into the matter is underway and promised strict action if people are being targeted through this method. The TPCC threatened to take legal action against the authorities if they fail to take action against this issue.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BLO in Hyderabad rejected bulk pre-printed Form 7s",
    "BLO claimed he was just doing his duty",
    "Inquiry underway, strict action promised if targeted"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}