Hyderabad, Oct. 14: Hyderabad has approved voting rights for 70,000 new applicants during the ongoing electoral roll revision, according to District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan.
Officials received 2.18 lakh Form-6 applications seeking new voter enrolment within Greater Hyderabad limits. After scrutiny, authorities approved 70,000 applications and rejected 14,267 for insufficient documentation.
Processing of the remaining 1.33 lakh applications is underway at different stages. The figures reflect the status of applications reported by the election authorities.
Bahadurpura recorded the highest number of new voter applications, with 33,026 submissions. Sanathnagar recorded the lowest, with 5,781 applications.
Hyderabad Electoral Roll Revision: Corrections and Notices
Under the Non-Resident Indian category, authorities received 4,589 applications. Following verification, 529 applicants were granted voting rights.
Officials also received 1.62 lakh applications seeking address changes and corrections to voter details. They approved 1.19 lakh applications and rejected 17,986 for failing to meet the prescribed requirements.
Meanwhile, election authorities issued notices to 12.54 lakh voters out of the 27.95 lakh electors listed in the draft roll. The notices concerned discrepancies, including door-number mapping errors and other inconsistencies.
Of those who received notices, 11.01 lakh voters have appeared for hearings. Verification of another 1.39 lakh cases remains pending, according to the figures provided.
Karnan said officials would complete the verification process within the stipulated timeframe. The final electoral roll for Hyderabad is scheduled for publication on November 9, 2026.
The revision aims to update voter records and process applications for new enrolment, corrections and other changes before the final list is published.
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