Why it is in the news
On 1 October 2026, Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy said voters served notices under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) no longer need to attend physical hearings — Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit homes and collect documents.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 8. Indian Constitution and Polity. Mains Paper-III, III-1: “Constitutional bodies-Finance Commission, Election Commission …”. Groups 2–4: Indian polity; Telangana elections and Legislative Council.