Overview
- Telangana released the draft electoral roll on August 17 that removes 73,39,235 names under Absent/Shifted/Dead/Duplicate (ASDD) and lists the state electorate at 2,64,87,213.
- Election officials will issue verification notices to 92,87,577 electors flagged for anomalies or whose forms could not be linked to the 2002 rolls, and those voters must reply during the claims window to avoid deletion.
- Mapping rules require linking new enumeration forms to the 2002 roll or an eligible parent’s entry; failure to map produced large ‘unmapped’ counts including 5.82 lakh in Hyderabad district and 32.36 lakh statewide in Telangana.
- Civil society and political actors have asked for more time and online search or remedy tools—ASEEM and ADALAH sought a 15‑day buffer in Telangana while groups in Karnataka and Maharashtra urged longer reviews and raised data discrepancies.
- Authorities say the formal timetable now moves to claims and objections (Aug 17–Sept 16), disposal and hearings through Oct 15, and final roll publication on Oct 19, but officials may seek staff additions or schedule relief if verification cannot be completed on time.