Hyderabad, June 25 -- Telangana woke up on Thursday, June 25, to the start of one of the most significant electoral exercises in recent years. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of electoral rolls officially got underway, with Booth Level Officers (BLO) fanning out across the state to verify, update and clean up voter lists, one household at a time.

What is the SIR and why does it matter?

The SIR is a comprehensive, ground-up revision of electoral rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Its twin goals are to weed out names that no longer belong on the rolls - deceased voters, those who have permanently shifted, duplicates and non-citizens - and ensure that every eligible citizen who should be on the list, is.

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