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Telangana Voters Baffled by Polling Stations Located in 'Singapore' and 'Goat’s Nest'

2 March 2026 - Hyderabad, Telangana

Record date
2 Mar 2026
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana
The odd part

The Election Commission’s secret 'Voter World Tour' which allows citizens to vote in 'Singapore' without a passport.

What happened

Digital India has reached a peak where geographical boundaries are merely suggestions. Voters in Telangana were shocked to find polling station names on the official Election Commission website including 'Singapore,' 'For Pakistan,' 'Slingshot,' and the rustic 'Goat’s Nest.' These names, remnants of the 2002 electoral rolls, have successfully survived two decades of administrative 'cleanup' and high-tech mapping. While the EC insists these are just nonsensical phrases used as placeholders, local residents are wondering if they need a visa to cast their vote in the 'Singapore' booth or if they should bring their own hay to 'Goat's Nest.'

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