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Updated - May 14, 2026 05:07 pm IST - HYDERABAD

Mapping of electors underway at a helpdesk organised by Shaik Shafi, vice chairman of Sangareddy Municipality, on Thursday (May 14, 2026) | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF

Election Commission of India has announced schedule for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States — including Telangana — and three Union Territories under Phase III, with October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The number of electors in Telangana as on May 12, 2026, was 3,39,20,705

In Telangana, the house-to-house enumeration exercise by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will be conducted from June 25 to July 24, 2026. The draft electoral roll will be published on July 31, 2026 and the final electoral roll will be published on October 1, 2026.

According to the schedule released by the Chief Electoral Officer Telangana, the revision process will begin with preparation, training and printing works from June 15 to June 24, 2026.

As part of the intensive revision, BLOs will visit every household to distribute partially pre-filled Enumeration Forms in duplicate to all existing electors and assist them in filling up the details. Officials said BLOs would make at least three visits in cases where houses are found locked or closed.

The Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publicise the schedule of BLO visits in advance across localities to ensure greater public participation. Electors will also have the option to download the Enumeration Forms and submit them online.

After collecting the completed forms, BLOs will issue acknowledgements to voters, while online submissions will also be verified during house visits.

Officials have requested electors to furnish details regarding their names or the names of their parents, grandfather or grandmother appearing in the electoral rolls of the previous Special Intensive Revision conducted in 2002. BLOs will assist voters in completing these details.

The draft electoral roll will be published on July 31, 2026, and will include the names of all electors who submitted duly filled Enumeration Forms either physically or online during the house-to-house verification period.