Shuttler Jwala Gutta’s name missing from the voter list in Telangana, couldn’t cast vote

Ace shuttler Jwala Gutta was disappointed on Friday, December 7, as she could not vote in the Telangana Assembly polls after her name was allegedly missing in the voters' list.

"I had checked (name) and then only went today (to vote) and my name was missing. My point is, my father and sister's names have been missing since the time we checked online," the badminton star said in a video message on twitter.

She sought to know why her name was deleted as she has been residing at the same residence for the past 12 years.

If the names are deleted, the concerned persons should definitely be informed, she said. Gutta said her mother was, however, able to vote.

Her father Kranti Gutta said that Jwala's name was found in the voters' list around one month ago. He claimed his attempt to enrol online as a voter was not successful. The concerned polling station is in Banjara Hills in the city, he said. Jwala Gutta has won several medals, including in the Commonwealth Games.

Legislative Assembly elections are being held for the first time in Telangana after its formation as the 2014 Assembly polls were held in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Polling was underway in the 119 Assembly constituencies in the state amid elaborate arrangements.

Polling began in Telangana at 7 am amid tight security to elect a new Assembly. The polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm in 106 constituencies, while in 13 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected constituencies, the polling will conclude at 4 pm.