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Multiple pre-poll surveys, including those by People’s Insight and Chanakya Strategies, show BRS leading in the Jubilee Hills by-election, with Congress trailing closely. The bypoll outcome is being viewed as a key test for the Revanth Reddy government’s popularity.
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BRS requested the Telangana CEO to block Congress candidate’s brother, V Venkat Yadav, from serving as election agent in the Jubilee Hills by-election. The party also sought surveillance of the candidate’s family and stronger security in sensitive areas to ensure peaceful polls
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Contradictory statements from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and government advisor Shabbir Ali have exposed Congress’s internal differences over the AIMIM. While Revanth termed the party a “friend,” Shabbir accused it of aiding the BJP by splitting secular votes.
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy stirred a political debate by declaring that key welfare schemes, including free rice, power, and bus travel, would be withdrawn if BRS won the Jubilee Hills by-election. Addressing voters in Vengalrao Nagar, he accused BRS of opposing women’s welfare and instigating auto drivers.
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Sections of the BJP are reportedly favouring the Congress in the Jubilee Hills by-election by maintaining a low-profile campaign. The strategy, seen as a bid to weaken the BRS, has left many leaders quietly supporting the Congress to split opposition votes
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BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress of resorting to desperate measures ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election, alleging the ruling party was relying on optics instead of governance and had failed to deliver on its promises after two years in power.
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Tensions between the Congress government and Tollywood have deepened ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election, following a series of disputes with film stars. Many industry workers remain wary, while Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attempts to ease discontent through assurances
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Several educated candidates, including postgraduates and PhD holders, are contesting the Jubilee Hills by-election. While some hold multiple degrees, others have minimal formal education, making the poll a mix of highly qualified and grassroots contenders focused on key development issues
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A day after BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao highlighted auto drivers’ woes, Minister D. Anasuya (Seethakka) took an autorickshaw ride in Jubilee Hills to defend the Congress government, claiming its welfare schemes benefited both drivers and women passengers.
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A controversy erupted after Congress candidate Naveen Yadav’s father, rowdy-sheeter Chinna Srisailam Yadav, was seen campaigning with Minister D Anasuya (Seethakka) in Jubilee Hills. The Congress clarified he attended the event before police issued bind-over orders against him.
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Despite BRS objections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has assigned symbols resembling the party's 'Car' to independent candidates in the Jubilee Hills by-election. Polling for the by-election will take place on November 11, with over 4 lakh voters expected
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BRS, Congress, and BJP candidates in Jubilee Hills bypoll intensified door-to-door campaigning and met RWAs, promising civic development. Maganti Sunitha invoked her late husband’s legacy, Naveen Yadav pledged new funds, and Kishan Reddy assured constituency growth through central support
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BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao criticised the Congress for making false promises of developing Jubilee Hills, accusing it of betraying voters and demolishing homes of the poor. They urged voters to compare BRS progress with Congress failures.
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Addressing residents of Reliance Jubilee Community in Shaikhpet division on Sunday, Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying every section of society and running Telangana with a bulldozer mindset. He said the Revanth Reddy government had failed on every front, from governance to social justice.
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Congress leaders, including Ministers D Anasuya and Ponnam Prabhakar, campaigned in Jubilee Hills, promising development works, improved slum facilities, welfare schemes, and free services. They urged voters to elect Naveen Yadav to address long-pending civic issues in the constituency
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The final voters list for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election has been announced, with 4,01,365 voters, including 1,908 PWD and 123 NRI voters. A total of 407 polling stations will be set up, and voter information slips will be distributed by November 5
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BRS president K. Chandrashekhar Rao will chair a preparatory meeting with senior party leaders and division in-charges to review ground-level campaign progress and finalise strategies for the Jubilee Hills by-election, aiming to secure a decisive victory for candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath.
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BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has accused the Congress government in Telangana of targeting the poor through aggressive demolition drives along the Musi River, while protecting influential interests. He criticised the HYDRAA initiative and called on voters to oppose the Congress in the Jubilee Hills by-election.
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The BRS announced 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll, led by party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, KTR, and Harish Rao. The Telangana CEO approved the list featuring several former ministers, MLAs, MLCs, and senior leaders
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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured the Yadav community of greater political representation and inclusion in welfare and development roles. Speaking at the Sri Krishna Sadar Sammelan, he recalled that the Congress government had declared the Sadar festival a State festival.