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BRS working president KT Rama Rao acknowledged that electoral results may not always reflect the hard work of party leaders and workers, urging encouragement from supporters to lift morale. Following the Jubilee Hills by-election defeat of BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha, supporters rallied behind KTR, criticising Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and alleging electoral malpractices by Congress.

The Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar conducted extended hearings on disqualification petitions filed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) against several defected MLAs. Over three hours of cross-examination took place, with most legislators already questioned.

KT Rama Rao extended birthday greetings to Cardinal Poola Anthony, India’s first Dalit and first Telugu Cardinal, recalling his services and spiritual journey. The Cardinal, now Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, continues to hold key responsibilities and privileges in the Church

The Congress party clinched the Jubilee Hills by-poll with candidate V Naveen Yadav emphasising unity and development over vendetta politics. Yadav accused the BRS of running a malicious campaign but credited voters for delivering a decisive verdict.

Congress candidate Naveen Yadav won the Jubilee Hills by-poll with a 24,711 vote margin after ten rounds of counting. BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha put up strong resistance in earlier rounds. The Returning Officer issued the election certificate at Yousufguda on Friday.

BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha alleged widespread rigging, intimidation and rowdyism by the Congress in the Jubilee Hills bypoll, claiming the election was undemocratic and that the BRS had a moral victory. She also accused Congress supporters of ragging BRS agents during counting

Former minister and four-time MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao has criticised BRS district president Rega Kantha Rao for announcing mandal party presidents in Kothagudem without consultation. He stressed that he has always worked to strengthen the party.

After a month-long campaign, candidates in the Jubilee Hills bypoll have taken a break ahead of Friday’s counting. BRS, BJP and Congress contenders, along with Independents, had engaged in extensive canvassing across the constituency. With turnout at 48 percent, the three main candidates are analysing its impact while expressing gratitude to voters.

Exit polls from Jubilee Hills by-election indicate a neck-and-neck race between BRS and Congress, with BRS slightly ahead in all three major surveys. While BRS appears to have retained its urban voter base, Congress has gained traction among newer voters.

The Jubilee Hills Assembly byelection witnessed a marginally higher voter turnout but was overshadowed by EVM malfunctions, allegations of bogus voting, and Model Code of Conduct violations. The BRS and Congress traded serious accusations, with multiple FIRs filed and the Election Commission stepping in to ensure order.

Tension prevailed in Jubilee Hills during the final hours of polling as BRS accused Congress of rigging and bogus voting. Candidate Maganti Sunitha staged a dharna alleging fake votes and threats, while police detained several BRS activists at the spot

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan alleged large-scale rigging and bogus voting in the Jubilee Hills byelection, accusing Congress leaders of bringing outsiders to cast fake votes. He claimed officials and police colluded to ensure a Congress win, as voter turnout remained low.

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

BRS leader and former minister G Jagadish Reddy launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of losing control over governance and failing to fulfil promises. He demanded Revanth’s resignation, suggesting other Congress leaders were more capable.

BRS leader and former TG Wakf Board and TG Hajj Committee Chairman Mohammed Saleem expressed confidence that the party would win the Jubilee Hills by-poll. Addressing the media, he said minority communities were content during the previous BRS rule, citing improved infrastructure and task-oriented policing.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress party during a roadshow in Jubilee Hills, claiming the bypoll would mark the beginning of Congress's downfall in Telangana. He highlighted BRS’s achievements, criticised Congress’s unfulfilled promises and alleged misuse of funds.

The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) has accused the ruling Congress of orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election through booth capturing, bogus voting and intimidation. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, BRS leaders alleged misuse of state machinery, collusion with police, and inducement of voters.

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy challenged Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to prove his allegations of a BJP-BRS nexus, calling the Congress government fake and a failure. He denied claims about Metro project hurdles and opposed demolitions under the Musi project

Around 46 sheep died after consuming poisonous food at Perkapalli village in Dharmaram mandal. BRS leaders visited the affected shepherds, while senior leader Koppula Eashwar promised to take up the matter with the District Collector for compensation.

With three days to go for the Jubilee Hills by-election, Congress and BRS engaged in a high-voltage campaign. BRS leaders exposed intimidation, destruction, administrative collapse under Congress; highlighted Revanth Reddy’s administrative failures