The campaign for the Jubilee Hills by-election officially ends this evening at 6 p.m. The election follows the sudden demise of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath. As the race enters its final hours, the BRS, Congress, and BJP are making their last push to win the high-profile seat. Polling will take place on Tuesday, November 11, and officials are now completing the final arrangements.
A total of 58 candidates are in the fray — three from major parties, 26 from registered ones, and 29 independents. The constituency has 4.01 lakh voters, and authorities have set up 407 polling stations. On average, each station will serve about 986 voters. Historically, voter turnout in Jubilee Hills has remained below 50 percent. Therefore, election authorities have launched awareness programs to encourage greater participation.
Among the 4,01,365 voters, there are 123 NRIs, 18 service voters, 1,908 persons with disabilities, 6,859 new voters, and 2,134 senior citizens above 85 years. For this election, officials plan to deploy 2,442 ballot units, 569 control units, and 610 VVPATs.
Vote counting will take place at Kotha Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium in Yousufguda, where preparations are in full swing. Meanwhile, top leaders from all three major parties have set up base in the area. Congress CM Revanth Reddy, BJP leaders Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, and BRS leaders K.T.R. and Harish Rao have led intense campaigns. They have held corner meetings, made promises, and exchanged sharp criticisms, turning Jubilee Hills into the center of Telangana’s political heat.
