Hyderabad, April 18: Zilla and Mandal Parishad elections voter mapping ordered by the State Election Commission has set the stage for upcoming local body polls in Telangana. Officials have been directed to begin the process immediately using the latest voter data.
The State Election Commission instructed district authorities to map voters in Gram Panchayat wards. The exercise will rely on voter list data released by the Election Commission dated February 5, 2026.
SEC Secretary Lingyanayak asked ZP CEOs, DPOs and MPDOs to complete the task quickly. Accordingly, officials must prepare mandal wise lists and align them with ward level rolls.
Voter mapping key for Zilla and Mandal Parishad elections
Zilla and Mandal Parishad elections voter mapping ordered process aims to remove errors in voter lists. Officials must compare new data with previous records and flag discrepancies.
Moreover, the Commission has set April 23 as the deadline to submit reports. This step is crucial to ensure accuracy before election notification.
Meanwhile, officials across districts have started the mapping exercise on a priority basis. The process will help determine voter distribution at Panchayat, Mandal and district levels.
Only Zilla and Mandal Parishad elections remain, as other local body polls are complete. Therefore, authorities are working to finalize voter rolls and enable timely elections.
