19.4 Lakh Voters Deleted in Hyderabad , 40.7 Pc Muslim Names 'SIR'

Nearly 19.4 lakh electors across Hyderabad’s 15 Assembly constituencies have been marked for deletion under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 

This figure represents approximately 46.1% of the January 2023 electoral roll and exceeds the winning margins in all 15 constituencies. Of those listed for deletion, 40.7 Pc  have Muslim names, according to a preliminary analysis by the Sabar Institute and Constitutional Guardians Forum. 

The deletions amount to 89% of the total



votes polled in the 2023 Assembly election.

The analysis found 1,941,444 electors listed for deletion across 4,094 polling parts. The majority, 69.3%, were classified as permanently shifted, while 17.5% were marked “Untraceable/Absent”, 5.1% as deceased, and 5.1% as “Already enrolled” elsewhere. 

The report highlights that the burden of documentation and verification falls disproportionately on groups such as migrant workers, women, students, elderly, persons with disabilities, and third-gender electors.