Maganti Sunitha appeals to Jubilee Hills voters to fulfil Gopinath’s vision

On the eve of the Jubilee Hills by-election, BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha emotionally appealed to voters via social media, seeking support to continue her late husband Maganti Gopinath’s work. Her campaign coincides with a controversy stirred by his elder brother just before polling

Hyderabad: On the eve of polling for the Jubilee Hills by-election, BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha made an emotional appeal to voters through a video message shared on social media platform X. She sought their support to fulfil her late husband and MLA Maganti Gopinath’s dream for the constituency.

Sunitha said she had entered the fray to fulfil her husband’s vision for the constituency. “When our family was struck by the sudden loss of Gopinath garu, BRS chief KCR and working president KTR stood by us like family. They encouraged me as a daughter of the BRS family and supported me wholeheartedly to contest this election,” she said.

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Expressing gratitude to the people of Jubilee Hills, Sunitha said their affection reminded her of her husband’s deep bond with the constituency. “When I met people during the campaign, I couldn’t hold back my tears remembering Gopanna. But some even mocked my emotions. What is wrong if a woman stands up bravely to continue her husband’s dream?” she asked.

Appealing to voters, Sunitha said she was contesting with the same spirit with which her husband had served them. “As your Gopanna stood by you, I seek your blessings as your family member. Please vote for the Car symbol by pressing number 3 on the first ballot and give me a chance to fulfil his aspirations,” she said.

Meanwhile, the campaign’s emotional pitch has coincided with a controversy surrounding Gopinath’s elder brother Maganti Vajranath, who has levelled allegations against BRS leaders just days before polling.

Sharing his old posts on social media with BRS leaders, netizens have questioned Vajranath’s sudden change of stance. They pointed out that he had recently met BRS working president KT Rama Rao in July and senior leader Harish Rao in September, along with his mother, Mahananda Kumari, and had even posted photos of those meetings on social media. His recent remarks, made barely hours before voting, have sparked widespread scepticism.

“Why this change of tone right before polling? Is this a politically scripted act to influence voters?” wrote one user. Many in political circles suspect the timing of the allegations was deliberate, suggesting possible involvement by the ruling Congress in the last-minute controversy.