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Telugu-only electors list draws complaints in Hyderabad
The 'Absent / Shifted / Dead and Duplicate (ASDD) Electors list' was uploaded on the Telangana CEO website Thursday, triggering complaints from Hyderabad voters over language barriers. The list covers all constituencies…
The 'Absent / Shifted / Dead and Duplicate (ASDD) Electors list' was uploaded on the Telangana CEO website Thursday, triggering complaints from Hyderabad voters over language barriers. The list covers all constituencies but is available only in Telugu, while voter enumeration forms across 15 Assembly seats in Hyderabad district were distributed in English.
Residents and political party Booth Level Agents from areas such as Old City criticised the Election Authorities. 'In Hyderabad even the forms in slums were distributed in English, so we were prepared accordingly… however, the ASDD list is only in Telugu,' a BLA said.
Voters whose names appear in the ASDD list must apply afresh using Form 6 with a declaration form requiring name, address, age, and details from SIR 2002 or a relative's entry in that year's roll. The list is available at ceotelangana.nic.in.
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The ASDD list is a routine part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, conducted ahead of major elections to clean up bogus voters. Hyderabad, a linguistically diverse city, has a significant Urdu-speaking and English-speaking population in addition to Telugu speakers. The Election Commission's own handbook mandates that voter lists and forms be made available in languages understood by local electors. Failure to do so here could disenfranchise thousands in the 2026 Assembly revision cycle. The matter may escalate if political parties file formal complaints with the Election Commission of India, which has set February 28 as the deadline for public objections to the ASDD list.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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