Special campaigns for claims and objections will be held in Telangana for people to submit Forms 6, 7 and 8.
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Election authorities in Telangana are organising special campaigns for filing of claims and objections as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The campaigns, each of two days duration, will be organised in two spells at all the polling stations in the State, a statement from the Chief Electoral Officer informed.
The first special campaign is being scheduled on September 5 and 6, and the second one on September 12 and 13. Citizens who need to register as a voter or apply for vote shifting or for deletion can visit the designated locations at polling station level to verify draft roll or deposit their claims and objections, through Forms 6, 7 and 8.
Booth-level officers will be available at the polling stations on the said days, and go through the draft roll with the Booth Level Agents to identify the corrections etc., if any and act as per the Election Commission of India guidelines.
The duration for filing claims and objections as part of SIR is till September 16. During this time, the normal practice of lodging claims and objections in the offices of the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) would continue simultaneously, the note informed.
Special Campaigns on Claims and Objections in Telangana
| Special campaign phase | Dates |
| First | September 5 and 6, 2026 |
| Second | September 12 and 13, 2026 |
Special Campaigns
Where?
The special campaigns will be organised at each polling station in Telangana.
Why?
Applicants or electors can visit the designated locations at polling station level to verify draft roll or deposit their claims and objections through Form 6, 7 & 8.
Who will be available?
Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Agents will be available at the designated locations at polling station level on the days of special campaign.
Status of SIR notices in Telangana till September 1, 2026:
Status of SIR notices in Telangana till September 1, 2026:
92,88,112 notices generated
Seven yet to be generated
Out of 92,88,112 notices,
31,74,952 notices were delivered to electors
Hearings on 1,94,737 notices were held by Assistant EROs
Status of claims and objections as on September 1, 2026:
A total of 9,07,292 claims and objections were received
Out of total
3,94,517 are through Form-6 (for enrolment as new voter)
6,346 are through Form-6A (for enrolment as new overseas voter)
48,752 are through Form-7 (objections/ deletions from draft electoral rolls)
4,57,677 are through Form-8 (corrections in draft electoral rolls)
Published – September 01, 2026 08:27 pm IST
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