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Telangana Voter List Revision: Revanth Flags Scrutiny, Citizens Face BLO Delays & Document Confusion
The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision exercise in Telangana has raised concerns over the potential removal of genuine voters alongside bogus entries. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed concern that over one-third of the state population is under scrutiny under ASDD classifications, urging the Chief Election Commissioner to extend the revision deadline. High voter scrutiny has been recorded in constituencies like Musheerabad, Yakutpura, and Malakpet, with Musheerabad seeing 1.4 lakh votes under verification. On the ground in Secunderabad, citizens faced significant hurdles, reporting missing Booth Level Officers, long wait times, and confusing documentation demands, including requests for decades-old proofs despite presenting government-issued Aadhaar and voter identification. Electoral officials, including Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and supervisors, stated that thousands of notices for logical discrepancies, unmapped voters, and ASDD categories were issued, maintaining that hearings are underway and available documents are being accepted to prevent genuine voters from being excluded from the electoral roll.
