Telangana CM finds fault with leaders negligent on SIR; the trial is scheduled to begin on June 25

A man walks past the Special Intensive Review (SIR) technical support banner displayed at the GHMC office in Hyderabad. File | Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed ministers and senior Congress leaders, including MLAs, MPs and constituency in-charges, to be cautious about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls – starting Thursday (June 25, 2026), warning that it is a serious matter.

When he attended a zoom meeting with party leaders on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), he found fault with some of the leaders for their careless approach to the exercise. However, the leadership will not be silent on those who cause harm to the party.

He said the party would monitor the performance of the concerned leaders for 10 days after the initiation of the SIR. “We will replace those who fail to meet expectations,” he said.

Mr. Reddy said that he has district wise reports of awareness camps conducted on SIR and is in favor of holding more such meetings. Ministers in Charge should be more responsible towards the exercise as any carelessness could lead to loss of poor people.

Losing the right to vote could deny the poor their Aadhaar cards and eligibility for ration cards. Party leaders should ensure that there is no room for such developments.

Schedule of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Telangana

Door to Door Dates to BLOs June 25 – July 24, 2026 Polling Station Rationalization By July 24, 2026 Draft Electoral Roll Publication July 31, 2026 Period for Submission of Claims and Objections July 31 – August 30 August 30 Disposal of Claims/Objections 26 28, 2026 Publication of the final electoral list on October 1, 2026

Published – 24 Jun 2026 12:14 IST