The Telangana Election Commission has announced the schedule for preparing electoral rolls for the Graduates Constituencies of the State Legislative Council.
The vacancies in the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Graduates Constituency and the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates Constituency are due in March 2027. The Election Commission has ordered the preparation of fresh electoral rolls using January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.
Key Dates:
- September 28, 2026: Public notice for registration of electors will be issued.
- October 15, 2026: First publication of the registration notice in newspapers.
- October 25, 2026: Second publication of the notice.
- November 6, 2026: Last date for submitting applications in Form 18.
- November 20, 2026: Preparation and printing of draft electoral rolls.
- November 25, 2026: Draft electoral rolls will be published.
- November 25 to December 10, 2026: Claims and objections can be filed.
- December 25, 2026: Claims and objections will be disposed of and supplements prepared.
- December 30, 2026: Final electoral rolls will be published.
Fresh Applications Required
- The Chief Electoral Officer said that people whose names are already included in the existing electoral rolls must also submit a fresh application in the modified Form 18.
- Eligible graduates must provide the required documents or certificates along with their applications. The Election Commission clarified that simply referring to an existing electoral roll entry will not be considered sufficient to establish eligibility for inclusion in the Graduates’ Constituency electoral roll.
Online and Offline Applications
Eligible graduates can submit Form 18 applications through the available online election services. Applications can also be submitted by post to the concerned Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer.
The process is being carried out ahead of the 2027 elections to the Telangana Legislative Council Graduates’ Constituencies.
