What happened in Telangana (draft electoral rolls and likely exclusions)
Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer, C. Sudharshan Reddy, stated that around a fifth of electors are likely to be excluded in the draft electoral rolls. Draft electoral rolls are expected to be published after completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration phase and related processing by Electoral Registration Officers.
The reported administrative sequence links enumeration outcomes to draft-roll outcomes and follow-up checks:
- Draft electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on August 17.
- The SIR enumeration phase ended at midnight on August 10 after extensions beyond the initial July 24 start date.
- Electoral Registration Officers may issue verification notices to electors who filed enumeration forms; the proportion of electors facing verification is reported to be roughly similar to the proportion likely to be excluded in the draft rolls.
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