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Jubilee Hills Bypoll Battle: BJP's Deepak Reddy Files Nomination Amid Rally

BJP candidate Deepak Reddy has officially entered the Jubilee Hills bypoll race by filing his nomination papers. He was accompanied by Union Ministers and state BJP leaders in a significant show of strength. This comes after his third-place finish in the 2023 assembly elections where he secured 25,866 votes. The bypoll was necessitated by the demise of sitting BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath, creating a three-way contest between BJP, BRS, and Congress.

Key Points: BJP's Deepak Reddy Files Nomination for Jubilee Hills Bypoll

  • Deepak Reddy filed nomination with Union Ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar
  • BJP leaders performed puja at Vijayadurga temple before nomination rally
  • Jubilee Hills seat vacant after BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath's demise in June
  • Multi-cornered contest with BRS fielding Gopinath's wife and Congress nominating Naveen Yadav
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Jubilee Hills bypoll: BJP's Deepak Reddy files nomination

BJP candidate Deepak Reddy files nomination for Jubilee Hills bypoll with Union Ministers' support. Polling on Nov 11, counting Nov 14 in multi-cornered contest.

"He reached the Shaikpet MRO office in a rally to submit his nomination papers - Election Report"

Hyderabad, Oct 21

Lankala Deepak Reddy on Tuesday filed nomination as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the bypoll to the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat here.

He reached the Shaikpet MRO office in a rally to submit his nomination papers to Returning Officer P. Sairam.

Before leaving for the MRO office, Deepak Reddy, along with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar and state BJP president Ramchander Rao, performed puja at Vijayadurga temple in Venkatagiri.

The Central ministers, the state BJP president, MP Raghunandan Rao and other leaders participated in the rally.

A large number of BJP workers, carrying party flags, participated in the rally, which passed through various parts of the constituency to reach the MRO office.

Deepak Reddy had contested unsuccessfully from Jubilee Hills in 2023.

Maganti Gopinath of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) had defeated former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin by 16,337 votes to win the seat for the third consecutive term.

In a multi-cornered contest, Gopinath had secured 80,549 votes while Azharuddin had polled 64,212 votes. Deepak Reddy was in third position with 25,866 votes.

Gopinath's demise in June this year necessitated the by-election. The BRS has fielded Gopinath's wife, Maganti Sunitha, while the ruling Congress party announced Naveen Yadav as its candidate.

As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, Tuesday (October 21) is the last date for filing nominations. Scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 22, and withdrawal of candidature will be allowed until October 24.

The polling will be held on November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14.

Meanwhile, the state BJP president campaigned in the constituency on Tuesday. He interacted with local people.

In the midst of the campaign, he had breakfast at a local hotel and met local people. He interacted with them to know their opinions and discussed local issues.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Interesting three-cornered contest this time! BRS fielding the widow, Congress with new candidate, and BJP repeating Deepak Reddy. Last time he got only 25k votes while winner got 80k. Needs massive improvement! 🤔
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the political process, I wish candidates would focus more on actual development issues rather than just temple visits and rallies. The common people need solutions to water problems and infrastructure, not just symbolic gestures.
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Arjun K
BJP bringing Union Ministers shows they're serious about Hyderabad seats. But Deepak Reddy needs to connect better with local issues. Last election results show he has work to do! 💪
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Kavya N
The sympathy factor might help BRS candidate being Gopinath's wife, but Congress and BJP both have strong candidates. Let's see who addresses real issues like traffic, parking and sanitation in Jubilee Hills area.
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Michael C
Interesting to see how BJP is expanding its presence in Telangana. The involvement of central leadership indicates this is part of their larger strategy for southern states. Smart political move!

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