The Congress party is confident about its victory in the Jubilee Hills by-election. Exit polls have shown results in its favor. The party collectively implemented strategies and reached out to voters with full force. Congress last won this seat in 2009 when P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, son of late PJR, emerged victorious. Since then, the party has failed to reclaim the seat.
In the last Assembly election, Congress candidate Azharuddin lost to BRS leader Maganti Gopinath despite polling over 63,000 votes. For 16 years, the party has struggled to secure victory in this constituency. The by-election was necessitated by Gopinath’s death, making it a matter of prestige for Congress. Despite ruling the state, the party has not achieved much success in the Greater Hyderabad region.
This election is seen as a test for Congress’s strength in urban Telangana. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan guided the campaign, while ministers and senior leaders actively participated. Development and welfare schemes were promoted to connect with voters.
With exit polls predicting a Congress win, leaders are in high spirits. They believe that a victory here would energize the party for upcoming local body elections.
