Over 50,000 Old City electors flagged as ‘anomalies’ in core Hyderabad as SIR moves into high gear
Election officials in Hyderabad have identified over 50,000 'anomalies' in electoral rolls across Old City constituencies during a special revision process. The verification exercise is part of a broader effort to clean up voter data across the state.
Why it matters
Maintaining accurate electoral rolls is critical for democratic integrity and ensuring fair representation in local and state elections.
Over 50,000 electors across Hyderabad’s assembly constituencies, which are considered part of Old City, have been flagged as “anomalies” in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to data available till July 9.
Among the eight densely populated Old City constituencies, Chandrayangutta reported the highest number of anomalies at 13,267, accounting for 3.52% of its electorate. Nampally followed with 8,490 (2.45%), Bahadurpura with 6,771 (1.93%), Karwan with 6,039 (1.58%), Yakutpura with 5,113 (1.36%), Malakpet with 4,672 (1.41%), Charminar with 3,428 (1.44%) and Goshamahal with 2,340 (0.85%).
The verification exercise has also been most extensive in Chandrayangutta, where booth level officers verified 32,746 enumeration forms. Nampally recorded 19,023 verified forms, followed by Karwan (11,158), Yakutpura (6,604), Bahadurpura (5,788), Malakpet (5,726), Charminar (4,707) and Goshamahal (4,571).
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