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The Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, met in Delhi to review the party’s poor performance in the Bihar elections. Accusing the Election Commission of lacking transparency, the party said it would soon present concrete proof supporting its ‘vote chori’ claim

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.

For nearly a year, the mid-day meals in the government and local body schools ran on an outdated cost, forcing schools to struggle to provide better quality and nutritious meals. This is despite the Central government revising the cooking charges in November 2024. However, the State government has failed to implement the hike for nearly a year.

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

K.T. Rama Rao said the Jubilee Hills bypoll loss would not weaken the BRS, asserting the party remains the key alternative to Congress. He thanked workers, alleged election irregularities, and vowed that the party will continue as a strong opposition in Telangana.

In the fifth round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav strengthens his lead to 12,841 votes over BRS’ Maganti Sunitha. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy remains third with 8,549 votes. Counting continues amid keen public attention.

District Election Officer R V Karnan declared postal ballot results for the Jubilee Hills by-election. Congress’ V Naveen Yadav leads with 43 votes, BRS’ Maganti Sunitha received 25 votes, BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy 20, and NOTA got 2 votes.

In the second round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav extends his lead to 2,995 votes over BRS’ Maganti Sunitha, with 17,874 votes to 14,879. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy remains third with 3,475 votes.

In the first round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress leads with 8,926 votes, while BRS trails closely with 8,864 votes, giving Congress an early lead of 62 votes. BJP secured 150 votes. The second round of counting is underway.

The Calcutta HC’s disqualification of Mukul Roy under anti-defection law has heightened anxiety among ten BRS MLAs facing similar proceedings in Telangana, as the Speaker seeks more time from the Supreme Court to decide their fate

The Congress on Thursday demanded an immediate all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged that Parliament’s Winter Session be advanced to debate the Delhi blast. The party questioned the government’s “new normal doctrine” and sought accountability

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of large-scale rigging and code violations in the Jubilee Hills bypoll. He alleged that police acted under Congress control, AIMIM leaders ran illegal camps, and open bribery occurred under the Chief Minister’s banner.

President Donald Trump signed a funding bill ending a 43-day US government shutdown that strained workers and divided Congress. The compromise funds key agencies, restores worker protections, and delays the Affordable Care Act subsidy debate, leaving healthcare and tax credit disputes unresolved

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.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed gratitude to party cadres and voters of Jubilee Hills for supporting BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath in the recent bypoll.

The DMK and its Secular Progressive Alliance partners staged statewide protests against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision, calling it politically motivated. CM Stalin accused the process of undermining democracy and vowed legal and grassroots action to halt it

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

Congress leader and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar accused BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha of using emotions to influence voters in the Jubilee Hills bypoll. He alleged that the BRS was playing the sympathy card and violating the Model Code of Conduct.