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.