NRIs confused ahead of SIR in Telangana

Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana which will be held in phase-III, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are confused over the fate of their names in the voters’ list.

They are confused whether their relatives in India can fill out their enumeration form or not.

An NRI, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that there are many people from Hyderabad who have registered as voters in the city and later moved to other



countries in search of better opportunities or for higher studies.

Although they have not taken citizenship of another country, they are not ordinary residents of India, which is one of the eligibility criteria to become a voter.

As per the law, NRIs from Hyderabad and other Indian districts need to register themselves as overseas voters by filling out ‘form 6A’ (click here). They can register in the assembly constituency based on the address mentioned in their passport.