Hyderabad, Oct. 25 -- A total of 1,581 applications for voter registration in Telangana's two Graduates' Constituencies have been rejected during verification. The rejection was due to eligibility issues and suspected fake educational certificates.

As of Saturday, officials had received 5,23,758 applications for the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates' Constituencies. Of these, 26,085 applications were approved, while 4,96,112 were awaiting verification.

Degree eligibility rule leads to rejections

According to Election Commission of India (ECI) rules, November 1, 2026, is the qualifying date for registration as a graduate voter. Applicants must have obtained a degree or an equivalent qualification ...