EC announces fresh schedule for electoral rolls in Telangana

​Hyderabad: Giving clear indications that the elections to Telangana State Assembly would be held in November, Election Commission of India advanced the publication of electoral rolls. The Commission announced revised schedule for the special summary revision of the electoral rolls. As per the new schedule, the final publication of electoral rolls will be done on October 10. Earlier, it was December end.

In an official release, Telangana State Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said that the commission will publish integrated draft electoral rolls on September 10. The last date to file claims and objections is September 25. Disposal of claims and objections will be completed by October 4. Before October 7, the commission will update database and printing of the supplement.

The official said that in the wake of premature dissolution of State assembly, the commission decided to stop all the activities relating to ongoing special summery revision of photo electoral rolls with reference to January one 2019 as qualifying date with immediate effect. Under the new schedule, January 1, 2018 is the qualifying date (18-year completed) to register votes.