Extend SIR deadline, Telangana Cong. urges poll officials
Congress leaders in Telangana asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing slow voter verification and corrections in Hyderabad.
AI generated- The Election Commission of India is responsible for the conduct of elections and the maintenance of accurate electoral rolls.
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy met a Congress delegation that sought an extension of the ongoing voter-roll revision deadline.
- The Congress delegation said voter verification and corrections were proceeding slowly in Hyderabad, especially across 15 Assembly constituencies.
Congress leaders in Telangana have asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The delegation, led by Hyderabad In-Charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy and said voter verification and corrections were moving slowly, especially in Hyderabad’s 15 Assembly constituencies.
The delegation claimed that only about 21% of the voter revision work in Hyderabad district had been completed and that only 10 days remained. It said additional time was needed so eligible voters are not left out of the revised rolls.
The minister said Hyderabad has roughly 4,500 polling stations and alleged that urban verification was not progressing smoothly. He also claimed that booth-level officers were not visiting houses in some localities and that some voters were not receiving the required forms.
UPSC may ask how timely and accurate electoral roll revision affects free and fair elections, voter inclusion, and the administrative responsibilities of the Election Commission of India and local election officials.
