Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the Congress and BRS parties of obstructing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

The dispute centers on the integrity of the voting process in Hyderabad. The minister suggests that opposition resistance to the cleanup effort protects illegal entries, which could potentially influence future election outcomes.

Speaking on May 17, 2026 [1], Reddy said the Congress and BRS are politicising the Special Intensive Revision and aligning with the Majlis party [2]. The Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, is designed to verify the legitimacy of registered voters across the state.

Reddy said the names of Rohingya or Bangladeshi nationals must be removed from the electoral rolls [1]. He said the opposition is attempting to protect these illegal entries to maintain specific electoral advantages, a claim he linked to a broader campaign of false propaganda against the BJP [3].

According to the minister, the verification process is essential for democratic transparency. He said every individual voter must be verified, and any false entries will be deleted [4].

Reddy warned against any further obstruction of the exercise. He said the clean-up is a necessary administrative step to ensure that only eligible citizens participate in the democratic process [1].

“"The names of Rohingya or Bangladeshi nationals must be removed from the electoral rolls."”

The conflict over the Special Intensive Revision highlights deep-seated tensions regarding voter eligibility and national security in Telangana. By linking the opposition to the protection of undocumented immigrants, the BJP is framing the administrative cleanup of electoral rolls as a matter of national sovereignty and electoral fairness, while the opposition views the exercise as a targeted political tool.