Women voters outnumbered men across nine polling stations in Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Anjaiah Nagar, Vinaya Nagar and Vinobha Nagar during the Jubilee Hills bye-election held on November 11. Booth-level data showed women consistently casting more votes than men, with narrow margins in several locations.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the Jubilee Hills by-election were commissioned on November 2 and 3 at Kotla Vijay Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium. Candidates and agents attended, supervised by officials, ensuring the machines are ready for polling
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has called on voters in Jubilee Hills to turn out in large numbers on November 11, warning that low participation could enable the Congress to engage in electoral malpractice. He also encouraged voters to share photos of their inked fingers to inspire civic participation.
Hyderabad Police have bound over more than 100 persons, including Congress candidate Naveen Yadav’s father Chinna Srisailam Yadav, ahead of the Jubilee Hills bye-election. The move follows Election Commission directions to maintain peace and prevent law and order issues.
A record 58 candidates are contesting the Jubilee Hills Assembly bye-election, prompting four ballot units per booth. Independents chose quirky symbols like baby walker and CCTV camera. The key battle features Congress, BRS and BJP after BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath’s death necessitated the poll
Former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav hit out at Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, saying the Congress high command would decide the Jubilee Hills bye-election candidate. Defending his claim, he cited his seniority and questioned why other leaders’ families could hold multiple posts.
The Telangana Congress’s decision to nominate former MP Mohammed Azharuddin to the Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota has led to unrest within the party and criticism from minority leaders. The move, seen as sidelining Urdu journalist Amer Ali Khan, comes amid growing internal tensions over the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election
Even before the official announcement of Jubilee Hills bye-election, Congress leaders have begun announcing their candidacy. With Azharuddin in the fray, others like Faheemuddin Qureshi and Vijaya Reddy are also eyeing the ticket, leading to internal jostling in the party.
