Why it is in the news
On 5 October 2026, Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy directed Electoral Registration Officers to act against people who make knowingly false statements in forms filed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 8. Indian Constitution and Polity; 9. Governance and Public Policy in India. Groups 2–4: elections and electoral administration in Telangana.