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The Congress party has officially nominated Naveen Yadav for the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll. The election is scheduled for November 11 following the death of sitting BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June. The constituency comprises nearly 400,000 voters across 407 polling stations. This bypoll presents a significant political opportunity in the Hyderabad region.

Key Points: Naveen Yadav Congress Pick for Jubilee Hills Bypoll

  • Congress selects Naveen Yadav for high-stakes Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll
  • Election scheduled on November 11 with 3,99,000 registered voters
  • Seat previously held by deceased BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath
  • Azharuddin previously contested and lost by 16,337 votes
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Naveen Yadav named Congress candidate for Jubilee Hills bypoll

Congress names Naveen Yadav for critical Jubilee Hills bypoll after BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath's death, election set for November 11

"Candidature approved by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge - K.C. Venugopal, AICC General Secretary"

Hyderabad, Oct 8

The Congress on Wednesday announced Naveen Yadav as its candidate for by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly seat, scheduled to be held on November 11.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the candidature of Naveen Yadav, AICC general secretary K. C. Venugopal said in a statement on Wednesday.

As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India on Monday, the official notification for the by-election will be issued on October 13, while the last date for filing nominations is October 21.

Scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 22, and withdrawal of candidature will be allowed until October 24.

Counting of votes will take place on November 14, and the election process will be completed by November 16, 2025.

The vacancy is caused by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in June.

As per the final electoral roll published last week, the constituency has 3,99,000 voters -- 2,07,382 males, 1,91,593 females and 25 third-gender voters.

In the 2023 Assembly elections, the constituency had 3,85,287 voters.

Thus, there has been an increase of 3.49 per cent voters.

Polling for the by-election will be held across 407 polling stations in 139 locations within the constituency.

In the 2023 elections, Gopinath of BRS had scored a hat-trick by defeating former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin by 16,337 votes.

In a multi-cornered contest, Gopinath had secured 80,549 votes while Azharuddin had polled 64,212 votes.

BJP's L. Deepak Reddy was at third position with 25,866 votes. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) headed by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi had also fielded its candidate but he finished poor fourth with just 7,848 votes.

BRS has announced Gopinath's wife Maganti Sunitha as its candidate. The BJP has not yet announced its candidate.

- IANS

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Priya S
Interesting choice! But Congress should have learned from last election - fielding celebrities doesn't always work. Hope Naveen Yadav has proper ground-level experience and understands local issues better than Azharuddin did.
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Sarah B
The increase in voter count by 3.49% shows growing interest in democracy! Also good to see third-gender voters being properly counted now. Every vote matters 💪
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Vikram M
BRS playing the sympathy card by fielding Gopinath's wife. But voters are smart enough to see through emotional politics. Let's see if Congress can capitalize on this opportunity.
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Arjun K
With BJP yet to announce their candidate, this could become really interesting. Last time Deepak Reddy got decent votes. If BJP fields a strong candidate, it might split the anti-Congress vote further!
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Michael C
Respectfully, I wish political parties would focus more on candidate qualifications rather than just political calculations. Hope all candidates address real issues like infrastructure, water supply, and employment in Jubilee Hills.
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Kavya N
Exciting times for Hyderabad politics! With 407 polling stations and tight schedule, the election machinery needs to be well-prepared. Hope the voting process is smooth for all 3.99 lakh voters 🙏

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