Telangana CEO directs DEOs to ensure strict compliance with SIR-2026 procedures
HYDERABAD: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharsan Reddy on Saturday reviewed the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 with election officials across Telangana and directed them to strictly follow the prescribed procedures for serving notices and conducting hearings.
The CEO, along with Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr Vasam Venkateswar Reddy and Deputy CEO G.S. Chary, held a video conference with the Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and District Election Officer, Hyderabad, besides all District Election Officers (DEOs), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs).
The official CEO Telangana website lists C. Sudharsan Reddy as Chief Electoral Officer and Dr Vasam Venkateswar Reddy as Additional Chief Electoral Officer.
CEO stresses personal delivery of notices to electors
Reddy directed officials to ensure that every notice is delivered personally by the Booth Level Officer (BLO) to the concerned elector and that proper acknowledgement is obtained.
He said the prescribed seven-day notice period must be strictly maintained. BLOs should also remind electors of the hearing date, time and venue at least two days in advance.
Political parties to receive case lists regularly
The CEO instructed officials to ensure wide publicity about the documents prescribed for submission by electors.
He directed DEOs and EROs to prepare hearing schedules based on the number of hearings required, in consultation with AEROs and Additional AEROs. Proper supervision should be maintained over the serving of notices and conduct of hearings.
Officials were also instructed to share lists of No Mapping and Anomalies cases with political parties. Claims and Objections lists should be shared with political parties every week during political party meetings.
CEO reviews district-wise progress on SIR-2026
Reddy stressed that officials must strictly follow the prescribed procedure and properly document and record every activity to ensure the objective of SIR-2026 is achieved.
He also reviewed district-wise progress on serving notices, preparing hearing schedules and distributing cases among AEROs and Additional AEROs.
Nodal officers and PM (IT) also attended the video conference.
