Tirupati

Congress leaders in Tirupati staged a protest on Thursday against the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi. Wearing black clothes, they gathered at the Gandhi statue to condemn the police action.

Gowdapera Chittibabu, the Tirupati Urban district president, called the detention undemocratic and a black day for Indian democracy. He stated that the leaders were detained while protesting near Jantar Mantar against alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls.

Complaint against Election Commission

The protest was held following a call from the AICC and APCC. Leaders said the Election Commission failed to correct mistakes in the voter list. They allege the revision process favored the BJP.

Chittibabu demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He warned that their movement will continue until the demand is met, describing the struggle as a movement to protect the Constitution.

Congress leaders and workers in Tirupati held a protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.

Workers started with a rally from the Vivekananda statue and marched to the Municipal Corporation office. Protesters carried effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CEC Gyanesh Kumar while raising slogans against the Election Commission. Police stepped in quickly when they tried to burn the effigies.

Tirupati Urban District Congress president Gowdapera Chittibabu said the CEC should step down for acting against democratic principles. He claimed the SIR process has wrongly removed lakhs of eligible voters. This has hit weaker sections, Dalits, Adivasis, and minorities the hardest.

Party leaders joined the protest

Senior leaders Mangati Gopal Reddy, Sivasankar, Nanne Khan, and Siva Balaji took part in the demonstration. They said the Election Commission has become partial. They also claimed other commissioners had repeatedly objected to one-sided decisions. Heavy police security was in place throughout the protest to stop things from escalating.

Voters in Andhra Pradesh should know about the upcoming schedule. State Election Commission has set September 22 as the deadline to publish ward-wise voter lists for 29 urban local bodies. This is a very important step for the next civic elections.

Municipal body work

Officials are now working on 12 municipal corporations. These include Greater Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa, Tirupati, Anantapur, Eluru, Ongole, Chittoor, and Machilipatnam. This follows similar work finished in 58 other areas, like Vizianagaram.

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha asked municipal commissioners to follow these dates. Voter lists form the base for the election process, which includes deciding on ward reservations and mayoral seats later. Check these lists to make sure your details are correct.

Election officials in Andhra Pradesh have a big backlog of work. The deadline to submit claims and objections for voter lists was September 10. Official data shows 4.10 lakh applications using forms 6, 7, and 8 are waiting to be cleared.

New voter registrations through Form 6 reached 3.77 lakh applications. Of those, 2.52 lakh are still being processed. Districts such as YSR, Nellore, and Tirupati have many of these requests pending. Also, Form 8 applications for address changes and corrections have a backlog of 1.49 lakh.

Status of voter roll updates

Election Commission is running a special revision of voter lists. Some districts like Kurnool and Chittoor have finished hearings for most notices. However, others like Palnadu and Anantapur are moving slowly. Since nearly 40 percent of voters are still waiting to be added to the final lists, officials have a hard task ahead.

Tirupati Electoral Registration Officer M Jayakrishna asked political parties to help keep voter lists accurate. Staff are currently checking details for pending voters. Officials sent notices to over 86,000 voters for required checks. Many finished the process, but thousands still need to verify their info.

Submit claims and registration forms

Submit any claims or objections for the draft voter list by September 10. If you are eligible but not registered, submit Form 6 to a local Booth Level Officer or use the official website. Verification centers stay open on holidays to help you. Note that voters who skip this process risk deletion from the list.

Election Commission of India Secretary Santosh Kumar Dubey has told officials to finish the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls 2026 on time. During a meeting at the Tirupati Collectorate, he noted that the process must be clear. Every eligible voter must get a fair chance to take part.

Voter list updates

District Collector Dr. S. Venkateswar confirmed that local teams are working to clear pending applications for forms 6, 7, and 8. Officials must check progress at every polling station. Booth Level Officers have clear instructions to manage documents and data entry with care. This focus on speed helps keep voter lists accurate for future polls.