Telangana High Court seeks ECI’s response over enumeration forms being issued only in Telugu (opens original article in a new tab)

Telangana High Court delayed hearing on a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to distribute enumeration forms only in Telugu during the Special Intensive Revision, with concerns raised about language barriers affecting minority voters.

• Telangana High Court postponed hearing on petition against ECI's decision to issue enumeration forms only in Telugu during SIR-2026
• Petitioner argued that exclusive Telugu forms may exclude minority language speakers from electoral process
• ECI stated forms are available in English in Hyderabad area and online in multiple languages
• Judge questioned ECI's justification for language choice in forms