In a decisive move to strengthen electoral rolls across the state, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Telangana, C. Sudharsan Reddy, held a video conference on Monday with all District Election Officers (DEOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to review the progress of voter mapping under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
The meeting, held at the CEO office in Hyderabad, focused on accelerating the mapping exercise – especially in urban pockets – with a firm deadline to complete the process by the end of this month.
🎯 Focus on Urban Areas & Migrant Populations
The CEO issued specific instructions to the GHMC Commissioner & DEO Hyderabad, along with the Collectors and DEOs of Rangareddy and Medchal Malkajgiri districts, to prepare a special strategy for urban areas. These districts, he noted, require focused attention due to their high migrant population, which makes voter mapping more complex.
👩 Key Directive: Map Young Women Voters with Parents
In a notable step to improve database accuracy, Sudharsan Reddy instructed officials to map women voters below 40 years of age with their parents. This measure, he explained, would help remove errors and create a more reliable voter roll.
🏘️ Involve RWAs, Gated Communities & Slum Areas
The CEO urged district officials to actively involve Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and gated communities in the mapping exercise. He also directed that all government employees should voluntarily complete mapping through their concerned Booth Level Officers (BLOs) , whose contact details are available on the Telangana CEO website.
Additionally, EROs, AEROs, BLO Supervisors, and BLOs were instructed to visit both gated communities and slum areas, working alongside local representatives to ensure a smooth process.
📢 Awareness Drives & Help Desks
To boost public participation, the CEO asked DEOs to launch wide awareness drives under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) activities. He emphasized that public campaigns would help citizens understand the importance of voter mapping.
Furthermore, he ordered the setup of help desks at DEO, ERO, and AERO offices to assist voters with queries and mapping support. Officials were also told to make regular field visits to pending areas.
👥 Officials Present
The meeting was attended by:
- Dr Vasam Venkateswar Reddy – Additional CEO
- R.V. Karnan – GHMC Commissioner & DEO Hyderabad
- C. Narayana Reddy – Rangareddy Collector
- M. Manu Choudary – Medchal Malkajgiri Collector
- M. Satyavani – Joint CEO
- B. Hari Singh – Deputy CEO
- And other senior officials
✅ Why This Matters
This review comes as election authorities continue their efforts to strengthen voter records and ensure accurate electoral rolls across Telangana. With the SIR process entering its final phase, the CEO’s directives are expected to fast-track mapping – particularly in high-density urban and migrant-rich districts – paving the way for free and fair elections.
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