Published Nov 14, 2025 | 7:11 AM ⚊ Updated Nov 14, 2025 | 12:38 PM
From L-R: BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy, Congress' Naveen Yadav, BRS' Maganti Sunitha. Credit: x.com/LDR4BJP, www.facebook.com/PingNaveenYadav, x.com/magantigopimla
It was expected that the result of the Jubilee Hills by-election would boost the confidence of the winning party to go full steam ahead in the upcoming, much-delayed polls to the local self-government bodies in Telangana. A confident Congress has already termed the bypoll a referendum on the A Revanth Reddy-led government. The Congress’s confidence prevailed as Naveen Yadav won for the more than a century-old party.
A Congress win means the BRS losing a member in the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly. The by-election was necessitated by the demise of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath on 8 June 2025.
The BRS fielded Gopinath’s wife, Mangati Sunitha, hoping to capitalise on the voters’ sympathy. The BJP, meanwhile, assigned Lankala Deepak Reddy, who made the contest an interesting triangular one. The campaign for Jubilee Hills saw personal barbs, covert alliances and strategic moves.
In an apparent bid to win over Muslim votes, the Congress inducted former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin into the Revanth Reddy Cabinet, a last-minute gamble to break the BRS’s urban grip. The polling on 11 November saw a voter turnout of 48.43 percent, higher than the 2023 Assembly polls.
According to ECI data, the NDA is increasing its lead, with the BJP nearing a 100 mark and the JD(U) with about 80 seats. BJP is leading in 91 seats, while JD(U) is leading in 79 seats.
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is leading in 22 seats,
Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan is trailing with RJD having a lead in 27 seats and the Congress having an upper hand in only four seats.
Other leads:
CPI(ML)(L) 4
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) 5
AIMIM 5
Rashtriya Lok Morcha 4
CPI(M) 1
BSP 1
According to the ECI, after five rounds of counting, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is leading with a margin of 1,2859 votes.
Naveen Yadav secured 50,849 votes, while BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha secured only 37,990 votes. BJP's L Deepak Reddy is trailing far behind with 8,569 votes.
According to the ECi, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is leading with a margin of 9,559 votes ahead of BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha.
Yadav secured 38,566 votes while Sunita got 29,007. BJP's L Deepak Reddy is at a distant third with 7,296 votes.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who was one of the ministers in charge of Jubilee Hills, said: “In the Jubilee Hills by-election, people are supporting the Congress because they believe in our ‘Praja Palana’ governance model and in our plans for the constituency’s development.
"Just as the people of Cantonment voted with development in mind, voters here too have prioritised development. The BRS tried every possible tactic—playing sympathy cards, diverting issues, and using women’s sentiments for political gain."
"Despite this, the Congress government has been implementing programmes like the supply of fine-quality rice, distribution of ration cards, 200 units of free electricity, interest-free loans for women, free bus travel in RTC, Indiramma housing, job recruitments, and decisions benefiting farmers in rural areas. Even during a period of financial strain, the public has stood by these government initiatives."
Just as the people of Cantonment supported us for development, the people of Jubilee Hills are voting for the Congress with the same aspiration. Overall, the Congress will win with a comfortable majority.
"We have been saying from the beginning that the BJP would not even get 10,000 votes. Union Minister and MP Kishan Reddy colluded with the BRS. To repay the support he received from the BRS during the Parliament elections, Kishan Reddy extended political ‘guru dakshina’ to them. He must answer for this.
Earlier, they pretended to grapple in Delhi’s corridors while secretly being friends; now, even in the lanes here, their friendship is out in the open. If they cooperate for Telangana’s interests, it is good. Otherwise, the day is not far when the people of Telangana will lock up their offices.”
At the end of the fourth round of counting, the Congress is leading by about 9,000 votes. Fifth round of counting in progress.
According to sources from the counting centre, the Congress was in the lead in all three rounds for which counting has been completed
At the end of the third round, Naveen Yadav (Congress) leads by 3,400 votes.
At the end of the first round, V Naveen Yadav (Congress) leads by a slender margin of 62 votes. He polls 8926 votes. Maganti Sunitha (BRS) polls 8864
As the officials have completed the counting of postal votes, they have initiated the counting of EVM votes.
Counting in progress at Kotla Vijaya Bbaksar Redy Indoor stadium in Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
Initial results are likely before 10 am.
Section 144 of the CrPC is in force at the counting centre.
1.94 lakh voters cast their votes out of the total voters of 4.01 lakh
Total voting: 48.47 percent
The Election Commission of India officials have initiated the counting process for the Jubilee Hills by-election. Postal votes will be counted first.
Exit polls for the by-election in the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat point to a strong lead for Congress, fuelling high morale within the party.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President B Mahesh Kumar Goud expressed confidence of a “huge majority” win, casting the result as a public endorsement of the government’s policies and governance.
