Draft Voter Rolls Show Large-scale Deletions in Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana

# What happened

# Numbers by state

Maharashtra: Around 2.07 crore voters were recorded as uncollectible because enumeration forms were not collected during the SIR phase in the state.

Telangana: Draft rolls list 73.39 lakh electors under absent, shifted, dead or duplicate categories. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar requesting an extension for filing claims.

# Deadlines and next steps

Those excluded should check the draft rolls promptly, gather supporting documents (proof of residence, identity, or evidence of death where relevant), and approach their Booth Level Officer (BLO) or the local election office to file a claim or objection within the window.

# What this means for voters A draft classification under ASDD does not permanently remove a voter. It flags a record for verification and gives the elector a defined period to contest the exclusion. If a voter does not file a claim or objection before the deadline, their name may not appear in the final rolls published on November 4.

# Immediate steps for affected electors

• Verify your name and status on the published draft roll.
• If excluded, collect documents that prove you are alive and residing at the listed address or that the prior entry was erroneous.
• File a claim or objection with the BLO or election office before September 30.

# Administrative and political response In Telangana the chief minister has formally sought more time to file claims, indicating state-level concern about the scale of exclusions. Other coverage and local reports cited in related coverage show public concern and calls for probes in some areas where deletions were large.

# Why this matters now Electoral rolls determine who can vote in upcoming elections. Large-scale classifications under ASDD change the draft electorate and trigger legal and administrative processes for verification and correction. The scheduled deadlines create a short window for affected voters to respond.

# Practical takeaway