YSRCP petitions Election Commission over cross-State voter duplication
The YSRCP has petitioned the Election Commission of India regarding concerns over cross-state voter duplication and administrative issues during the electoral roll revision process. The party claims that booth restructuring is causing confusion and potentially leading to the misclassification of eligible voters.
Why it matters
Ensuring the integrity of electoral rolls is critical for democratic processes, especially in border regions where voter migration and duplication are common concerns.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has petitioned the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh, raising concerns regarding cross-state voter duplication and administrative disruptions during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
In detailed representations submitted on July 21, 2026, YSRCP State general secretary Lella Appi Reddy urged the authorities to defer the polling station rationalisation until the publication of the final electoral roll.
The YSRCP warned that conducting booth restructuring simultaneously with house-to-house enumeration would create confusion among election officials, political parties, and electors.
The ruling party leaders are exerting political pressure on Booth Level Officers to misclassify eligible residents as non-mapped without verified field checks, he alleged.
Highlighting voter roll integrity issues across border districts sharing boundaries with Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, the YSRCP alleged widespread instances of suspected duplicate registrations.
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