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Hyderabad electors face Aug 10 deadline as roll digitisation hits 58%
Hyderabad district has the lowest rate of digitisation of electoral rolls in Telangana at just 58.41%, well below the state average of 78.14%. The deadline for submitting enumeration forms under the Special…
The Story in Brief
Hyderabad district has the lowest rate of digitisation of electoral rolls in Telangana at just 58.41%, well below the state average of 78.14%. The deadline for submitting enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) closes on August 10, 2026. District Election Officer RV Karnan has urged electors to submit their forms immediately, either physically at designated centres or online via the Election Commission portal. Yadadri Bhuvanagiri leads the state with 94.30% digitisation.
Statewide, 2.64 crore out of 3.38 crore enumeration forms have been digitised so far. Electors who miss the deadline risk not being included in the draft electoral roll, which will be published on August 17. The final electoral roll is scheduled for October 19. Residents can contact their Booth Level Officer (BLO) for assistance in filling and collecting the form.
The Indian Opinion
The low digitisation in Hyderabad is being painted as urban apathy, but that may be too simplistic. The city has a high number of renters, students and working professionals who move frequently, making door-to-door enumeration harder. What matters is not just the percentage today but the final submission by August 10. If turnout picks up sharply in the last two days, the narrative of a disengaged Hyderabad will need revision. The draft roll on August 17 will be the real test of whether the process worked.
Sources (2): telanganatoday.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
