Congress, BRS Acting in Tandem With AIMIM on Voter Roll Revision Issue, Alleges Kishan Reddy

Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Friday accused the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of aligning with the AIMIM in opposing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana.

Addressing the media, Kishan Reddy said the voter list revision exercise had commenced across several states in a transparent manner and questioned why Congress and BRS leaders in Telangana were objecting to the process. According to him, both parties were taking positions that appeared to support the concerns raised by AIMIM.

The Union Minister also targeted Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy , questioning his criticism of the revision exercise despite it being carried out by the state's own administrative machinery. He pointed out that district collectors, tahsildars and other government officials were supervising the process on the ground and said the Chief Minister's remarks suggested a lack of confidence in his own officials.

Kishan Reddy further alleged that the Congress government was encouraging resistance to the revision drive for political reasons . He claimed that attempts were being made to create apprehension among voters regarding the exercise and accused Congress and BRS leaders of trying to appease AIMIM by opposing the process.

His remarks came a day after AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi expressed concerns over the voter roll revision. Owaisi had argued that the process was complicated and could create difficulties for ordinary voters. He warned that exclusion from the final electoral roll could lead to concerns among citizens regarding their status and urged authorities to ensure that eligible voters were not adversely affected. He also welcomed the state government's decision to increase the number of MeeSeva centres and said his party had been assisting residents in locating and mapping older voter records.

The Special Intensive Revision process in Telangana began with booth-level officers distributing enumeration forms door-to-door. The draft electoral roll is scheduled to be published on July 31. Claims and objections will be accepted from July 31 to August 30, while the final voter list is expected to be released on October 1.

The controversy comes amid a growing political debate over the revision exercise, with opposition parties raising concerns about the possibility of genuine voters being left out, while the BJP maintains that the process is being conducted in accordance with established electoral procedures .