Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, Sandeep Shandilya, voted through a postal ballot in Amberpet. Sandeep Shandilya was on election duty during the Telangana polls and was able to vote using the postal ballot option. The Election Commission of India allows special voters, service voters, voters on election duty, and those under preventive detention to use the postal ballot.
Earlier this week, Sandeep Shandilya was admitted to Apollo Hospitals due to dizziness. He was diagnosed with acute spondylitis and low blood pressure. After recovering, he went back to work.