Hyderabad: The mapping of voters in Telangana, part of a special summary revision of the electoral rolls, has fallen behind schedule in major urban districts. Statewide progress stands at just 51.30%, with Hyderabad, Medchal–Malkajgiri, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, and Warangal districts trailing significantly.
In Hyderabad and Medchal–Malkajgiri, booth-level officers (BLOs) have reported missing data for many voters. Mapping in these two districts has reached only 30%. Meanwhile, Rajanna Sircilla district leads with 80% completion, followed by Siddipet, Yadadri–Bhuvanagiri, Nalgonda, and Mahabubabad, where progress exceeds 70%.
Dual-method mapping approach slows Telangana voter list update
BLOs are mapping voters using two methods. The first involves matching names from the 2002 rolls with the draft 2025 voter list, removing deceased voters in the process. The second method collects data on the descendants of 2002 voters and checks if they are listed in the current database.
The first method is 55.61% complete, while the second stands at 46.76%. Together, mapping has been completed for 1,74,10,386 of the 3,39,36,771 voters in Telangana. However, many voters in urban areas remain unreachable. In several cases, BLOs are relying on local community leaders due to unclear addresses.
Election officials aim to finish the mapping by the end of this month, anticipating that the Election Commission of India may initiate the summary revision in March.