Hyderabad elections
Congress Leads by Narrow Margin in Telangana's Jubilee Hills By-election as Counting Begins
Nov 14, 2025 01:06 pm CST
Congress candidate Naveen Yadav has taken a slim lead in Telangana's Jubilee Hills by-election with 8,911 votes against BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath's 8,864 votes, while BJP's Deepak Reddy trails. The by-election, necessitated by the death of BRS leader Maganti Gopinath, is one of eight by-elections held across six states and one Union Territory on November 11.
Congress Names V Naveen Yadav for Jubilee Hills Bypoll Despite Voter ID Distribution Controversy
Oct 09, 2025 02:55 am CST
Telangana's ruling Congress party has selected V Naveen Yadav, a 41-year-old politician with a controversial past involving voter ID distribution, as their candidate for the November 11 Jubilee Hills assembly constituency bypoll in Hyderabad. The election follows the unexpected death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath from a heart attack in June.