What happened
Hyderabad CEO C Sudarshan Reddy rejected disputed Form 7 applications in Musheerabad and Goshamahal as incomplete, and ruled out bulk deletions from the voter rolls.
Why it matters
Voter rolls stay intact case by case; the SIR window stays open until 5 November with 62 lakh electors already cleared.
Remember this
Bulk voter deletions in Telangana are off the table.
What the CEO's office confirmed
Disputed Form 7 applications in Musheerabad and Goshamahal were rejected as incomplete or inadequately filled; bulk deletions from voter rolls are ruled out.
- Musheerabad: 31-elector pre-printed Form 7 targeting a Congress BLA and family — thrown out.
- Goshamahal: BLO at Booth 173 refused pre-printed forms with printed EPIC numbers but no applicant names.
- Roll impact: no mass deletions; SIR closes by 5 November.
More context & who is affected
Hyderabad CEO C Sudarshan Reddy rejected disputed Form 7 applications submitted in the city, insisting each one was thrown out as incomplete rather than cleared in bulk.
A pre-printed list in Musheerabad was said to target 31 electors including a Congress BLA and his family. Separately, a Goshamahal BLO turned away pre-filled forms that carried only EPIC numbers — and his clip of refusing to accept them went viral.
Reddy ruled out mass deletions from the rolls. Nearly 92.8 lakh Special Intensive Revision notices have gone out, of which about 62 lakh were cleared as eligible, with the exercise due to end by 5 November.
- SIR notices issued vs eligible
- 92.8L / 62L 92.8 lakh notices issued, ~62 lakh electors eligible so farThe Times of India
- Electors targeted in Musheerabad
- 31 Pre-printed Form 7 reportedly targeted 31 electors including a Congress BLA and family membersThe Indian Express
- SIR deadline
- 5 Nov Special Intensive Revision exercise to conclude by 5 NovemberThe Times of India
General Public
Roughly 31 pre-printed Form 7s aimed at a single Congress BLA's household were thrown out by the CEO's office.
Civic Engaged
Telangana's voter rolls are not being mass-edited: deletions must be case-by-case, not a roll-up purge.
Developers
BLOs at the ground level are now the visible gate: at least one refused to accept pre-printed forms and went on camera.
Reporting fromThe Times of India ↗The Indian Express ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- The Times of IndiaReporting
Telangana CEO says disputed Form 7 applications rejected, rules out bulk deletions ↗
Published Oct 4, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026 - The Indian ExpressReporting
'Was doing my duty': BLO who stopped bulk submission of pre-printed SIR Form 7s in Hyderabad ↗
Published Oct 4, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Hyderabad CEO C Sudarshan Reddy said disputed Form 7 applications in Musheerabad and Goshamahal were rejected as incomplete or inadequately filled.
A pre-printed Form 7 in Musheerabad was said to target 31 electors including a Congress BLA and his family members.
A BLO at Booth 173, Goshamahal, turned away pre-printed Form 7s that carried printed EPIC numbers but no applicant names.
Of 92.8 lakh Special Intensive Revision notices issued in Telangana, roughly 62 lakh electors are being cleared as eligible, with the exercise due to close by 5 November.
