{
  "id": 5592256,
  "title": "Publish anomalies list like Puducherry, demands Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/publish-anomalies-list-like-puducherry-demands-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/publish-anomalies-list-like-puducherry-demands-congress/article71428910.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise approaches and millions of electors grapple with responding to anomalies-related notices, the demand for transparency is intensifying. Syed Khalid Saifullah, president of the Hyderabad District Congress Committee, has urged Telangana to emulate the example set by Puducherry, which has openly published anomaly lists online. According to Saifullah, the Supreme Court's directive in R. Siva vs. Election Commission of India requires the display of names in government offices where discrepancies exist. The Puducherry administration has taken this step, and Saifullah believes it is time for Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer to follow suit. A Congress leader, P. Rajesh Kumar, submitted a representation to the CEO of Telangana, requesting the publication of constituency-wise and part-wise anomaly lists in an easily downloadable PDF format. Additionally, the representation called for the public availability of hearing schedules, along with a daily or weekly dashboard/report summarizing the status of served notices, responses, and resolved cases. The Congress leaders argue that making these lists visible would alleviate people's anxieties, reduce confusion, and lessen the need for physical copies of notices delivered by booth level officers. Many electors expressed confusion regarding the process of responding to notices, with some receiving notices and being informed of hearings the following day. Those who responded online expressed uncertainty about whether to attend the hearings. When informed that the BLO had acknowledged the online response, an elector was advised to still attend the hearing as a precaution.",
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  "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."
}