With the period of filing claims and objections ending on October 7, the authorities are grappling with a mountain of forms that are pending processing.

According to data, as many as 7,56,180 Form 6, Form 6A, Form 7, and Form 8 are yet to be processed in the State.

Official data show that as many as 27,555 Form 7 were pending processing. Of these, as many as 5,077, the highest number, was from Hyderabad district, 3,090 in Sangareddy district, 1,498 in Nizamabad district, and 1,331 in Rangareddy district.

The alleged misuse of Form 7 caused controversy with instances of attempts to mass delete electors from the list being reported in Musheerabad and Goshamahal.

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen alleged that a Bharatiya Janata Party ‘supporter’ had submitted pre-filled Form 7 in bulk in an attempt to remove voters who belong to the Muslim community.