Telangana, Andhra Pradesh final voter lists now due on November 30
Synopsis
The Election Commission has again pushed back the final voter list publication date for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to 30 November — the latest in a series of SIR schedule revisions. With over 73 lakh electors flagged as ASDD in Telangana alone and tens of thousands found ineligible across both states, the exercise underscores the scale and complexity of keeping India's electoral rolls accurate.
Key Takeaways
The Election Commission of India has revised the SIR schedule for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh , with final electoral rolls now due on 30 November 2026 .
In Telangana , the claims and objections deadline is extended to 26 November ; in Andhra Pradesh , to 20 November .
73,39,235 electors in Telangana were removed from draft rolls under ASDD (Absent, Shifted, Death, Duplicate) categories.
2,59,22,684 voter names in Telangana and 42,55,630 in Andhra Pradesh have been cleared for the final list so far.
50,690 electors in Telangana and 1,73,662 in Andhra Pradesh were found ineligible for inclusion.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, pushing the publication of final electoral rolls in both Telugu states to 30 November 2026. The revision was carried out at the request of the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of both states.
Key Date Changes
In Telangana, the deadline for the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections has been extended to 26 November. In Andhra Pradesh, the corresponding deadline now falls on 20 November. Both states will see their final rolls published simultaneously on 30 November.
This marks yet another revision to a schedule that has already been modified multiple times. Earlier, Telangana was to complete its notice phase by 5 November, with rolls due on 9 November. Andhra Pradesh had previously targeted 22 October as the notice deadline and 30 October as the publication date.
Directive to Officials and Parties
The ECI has instructed both CEOs to immediately inform all concerned officials of the updated schedule and ensure wide publicity through every available media channel. Political parties in both states must also be notified of the changes in writing, according to the Commission's directives.
Status of Voter Enumeration in Telangana
Before the SIR exercise commenced, Telangana had 3,38,26,448 registered voters. Of these, 2,64,87,213 submitted enumeration forms. The remaining 73,39,235 electors were categorised under Absent, Shifted, Death and Duplicate (ASDD) entries and were removed from the draft rolls.
As of 29 October, 92,81,189 of the 92,88,188 SIR notices generated had been delivered to voters, with 6,999 notices still pending. Hearings had been concluded for 92,08,443 notices. A total of 2,59,22,684 voter names had been cleared for inclusion in the final list, of which 59,31,395 were cleared after resolving logical discrepancies and 30,64,168 were previously unmapped electors from the SIR 2002 exercise. A total of 50,690 electors were found ineligible for inclusion.
Status of Voter Enumeration in Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, hearings had been concluded for 44,28,858 notices as of the latest update. Of these, 42,55,630 electors were cleared for the final voter list, while 1,73,662 were found ineligible for inclusion.
With revised deadlines now in place, both states are expected to conclude their SIR exercises and publish clean, updated electoral rolls by end of November 2026.
Point of View
The exercise is not routine housekeeping — it determines who gets to vote and who does not. The ECI's insistence on political party notification in writing is sound, but the pattern of successive deadline extensions raises a legitimate question: whether the original timelines were realistic, or whether resource and administrative gaps on the ground are driving the slippage. Accuracy in electoral rolls is foundational to free and fair elections; rushed rolls serve no one.
NationPress
30 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the final voter lists be published in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
The final electoral rolls for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are now scheduled to be published on 30 November 2026, following the latest revision of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule by the Election Commission of India.
Why has the ECI revised the SIR schedule again?
The Election Commission revised the schedule at the request of the Chief Electoral Officers of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This is one of several revisions made to the original timeline since the SIR exercise began.
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise?
The SIR is a periodic process conducted by the Election Commission to update and clean up electoral rolls. It involves issuing notices to all enrolled voters, verifying their eligibility, and removing entries classified as Absent, Shifted, Death or Duplicate (ASDD) from the voter list.
How many voters have been removed or found ineligible in Telangana?
In Telangana, 73,39,235 electors were removed from draft rolls under ASDD categories before the SIR process began, and an additional 50,690 were found ineligible during the revision exercise as of 29 October.
Who must be informed of the revised SIR schedule?
The ECI has directed the Chief Electoral Officers to inform all concerned election officials immediately and ensure wide publicity through all available media. All political parties in both states must also be formally notified in writing about the revised schedule.
