Jubilee Hills Assembly By-Election Counting Underway in Hyderabad

File photoHYDERABAD: Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election began on Friday, with officials opening postal ballots first. The high-stakes bypoll holds significance for both the ruling Congress government and the BRS.Polling was held on Tuesday, and the results are likely to be declared by Friday afternoon.Returning Officer Karnan said the process will open with the scrutiny of postal ballots, followed by counting of EVM votes. Votes polled across 407 stations will be counted in 10 rounds.The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year.You Can Also Check:Hyderabad AQI|Bank Holidays in Hyderabad|Gold Rate Today in Hyderabad|Silver Rate Today in HyderabadThe BJP has fielded L Deepak Reddy, while Gopinath’s widow Sunita is contesting on a BRS ticket.Election Results 2025Bihar poll results: NDA seen making gains according to early trends; Tejashwi leads from RaghopurBypolls: High-stake battle in Jubilee hills; counting under wayBiharAlliance ViewiParty ViewSeats:243L + WMajority:122NDA0MGB0OTH0Leads + Wins:240/243NDALEADINGExperience Bihar Election Results in 3DA new interactive way to explore constituenciesSource: PValueThe ruling Congress has nominated Naveen Yadav, who also enjoys the support of the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM.NamePartyResultL Deepak ReddyBJPTrailingSunitaBRSTrailingNaveen YadavCongressLeadingBihar Exit Polls 2025: Poll of Polls Show NDA Poised For Majority, MGB Trails, No Impact of JSPTo speed up the exercise, the Election Commission has increased the number of counting tables to 42, up from the usual 14. This by-election saw 58 candidates (excluding NOTA) in the fray.Also See:By Election Results 2025A total of 1,94,631 votes were cast, marking a 48.49% turnout. For smooth conduct, 186 officials — including supervisors, assistants and micro-observers — have been deployed, with the Returning Officer monitoring the entire operation.