{
  "id": 1458512,
  "title": "Telangana SIR 2026 | Draft electoral rolls published",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/telangana-sir-2026-draft-electoral-rolls-published",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-sir-2026-draft-electoral-rolls-published/article71355618.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft electoral rolls for Telangana were made available on Monday, August 17, 2026, following the enumeration phase. These rolls could be accessed via the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer's website. To reach the draft rolls, individuals had to click on the 'Special Intensive Revision-2026' tab after scrolling down. Upon selecting this option, they needed to choose their district and Assembly constituency, among other details, and finally pick the part number and name to download the PDF of the draft rolls. The enumeration phase, involving the distribution and collection of Enumeration Forms (EFs), began on June 25, 2026, and concluded on August 10, 2026. The draft electoral rolls were officially published on August 17, 2026. Residents had a window to file claims and objections from August 17, 2026, to September 16, 2026. The final electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on October 19, 2026. As per official communication, there were a total of 3,38, 26,448 electors in the State, and all were provided the necessary forms.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Draft electoral rolls for Telangana published on August 17, 2026",
    "Special Intensive Revision (SIR) phase completed after enumeration",
    "3,38, 26,448 electors in Telangana as per final rolls"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}