SIR: Concerns over voting rights of Gulf migrants

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Hyderabad

Concerns implicit the continuation of voting rights for astir 15 lakh Gulf workers and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from Telangana during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were raised during a gathering betwixt Congress representatives from the Gulf portion and Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.

A delegation comprising Sutari Satyanarayana Patel and Manda Bheem Reddy met the Minister astatine the MLA campy bureau successful Husnabad connected Sunday, to sermon measures required to guarantee that the names of Gulf workers and NRIs stay connected the electoral rolls contempt their residence abroad.

The representatives expressed interest that thousands of overseas Telangana residents could look difficulties successful maintaining their elector registration during the revision process. They stressed the request for extended consciousness campaigns to amended expatriates astir elector registration, verification, and correction procedures.

The delegation suggested organising online consciousness programmes done Zoom meetings and societal media platforms to scope Telangana citizens surviving successful Gulf countries and different parts of the world. Such initiatives, they said, would assistance eligible voters recognize the procedures and safeguard their antiauthoritarian rights.

During the discussions, participants underscored the important publication made by overseas Telangana residents and Gulf workers to the state’s system and development.

Published - June 21, 2026 09:04 p.m. IST

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