Hyderabad: Nearly one in every three electors in the Adilabad assembly constituency has been flagged under the anomaly category during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), placing it at the top of Telangana’s constituency-wise list. The latest status report, as of July 31, shows that northern Telangana accounts for most of the constituencies and districts with anomaly rates far above the state average.Across Telangana, 56,27,534 anomalies were recorded among 3.38 crore electors, accounting for 16.6% of the electorate. The Adilabad assembly constituency reported 76,193 anomalies among 2,50,393 electors, or 30.4%. According to chief electoral officer (CEO) Sudharshan Reddy, the anomalies were identified in the collected enumeration forms, and notices will be issued to the concerned electors.It was followed by Narayankhed (29.3%), Nirmal (28.2%), Shadnagar (28.1%), Jukkal (27.8%), Nizamabad Rural (27.7%), Armoor (27.7%) and Nizamabad Urban (27.6%). The figures show a concentration of high anomaly rates across the Adilabad, Nizamabad, Nirmal and Kamareddy districts.Nizamabad urban tops in number of anomaliesWhile Adilabad recorded the highest percentage, Nizamabad Urban had the largest number of anomalies among the state’s assembly constituencies, with 85,145 electors flagged. Maheswaram followed with 80,593 anomalies, Zaheerabad with 76,229, Adilabad with 76,193, Nirmal with 74,599 and Nizamabad Rural with 73,489.Narayankhed recorded 69,314 anomalies and Warangal East 68,930. The data shows that constituencies with large electorates can record high absolute numbers even when their anomaly percentages differ from those of smaller constituencies.At the district level, Adilabad again topped the list, with 1,33,316 anomalies, accounting for 28.5% of its electorate. Nizamabad followed at 27.4%, Nirmal at 26.5%, Kamareddy at 25.0%, Medak at 24.3%, Sangareddy at 23.4%, and Vikarabad at 23.1%. All these districts were above the statewide anomaly rate of 16.6%.Adilabad district collector Rajarshi Shah told TOI, “In Adilabad district, we have significant migration from Maharashtra, as well as cross-border family ties and marriages. There are discrepancies in names before and after marriage because surnames change. Errors in dates of birth have also led to anomalies in progeny. In addition, initials were used in 2002, whereas in 2025 the full surname is being used. All these factors have contributed to the anomalies. However, the majority of them are clerical errors. We will issue notices, and if they are found to be clerical errors, they will be cleared.”
