Revanth Reddy on SIR | New Delhi / Hyderabad, Oct 12: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has accused the Narendra Modi-led government of implementing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls out of fear of losing elections.
Speaking at an INDIA alliance protest in Delhi on Monday, October 12, 2026, Revanth Reddy questioned the removal of voters from electoral rolls and raised concerns about the transparency of the voter registration process.
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The Chief Minister, along with Telangana ministers and Congress leaders, participated in the demonstration organised under the INDIA alliance banner. During his address, he alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was benefiting politically from SIR exercises in states including West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra.
Revanth Reddy also accused the BJP of creating divisions among citizens on religious and regional lines. He questioned why voters were allegedly being removed from electoral lists and demanded accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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The Telangana Chief Minister further raised concerns about the composition of the committee responsible for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner. He referred to the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the selection process and questioned the implications for the independence of the Election Commission.
Revanth Reddy on SIR | Questions Voter Deletions and Electoral Roll Figures
Revanth Reddy cited figures relating to the number of votes cast in previous elections to question the scale of voter deletions. According to his remarks, 81 crore votes were recorded in 2014, 91 crore in 2019 and 97 crore in 2023.
He also claimed that 13 crore votes had already been removed and questioned how the number of eligible voters could decline while the population continued to grow.
The figures and claims were cited by the Chief Minister during his political address and were not independently verified in the information provided.
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He asked who would take responsibility for addressing concerns over voter deletions and questioned why the President of India and the Chief Justice of India had not intervened on the issue.
Revanth Reddy alleged that the process risked dividing citizens into groups, with some retaining voting rights while others could lose them. He warned that losing the right to vote could also affect people’s access to government welfare schemes.
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— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) October 12, 2026
The Chief Minister’s remarks come amid opposition criticism of voter-roll revision exercises and demands for greater transparency in electoral administration. (Maxim News).
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