Vote counting begins today for the Jubilee Hills bypoll, which saw 48.49% turnout from 4.01 lakh eligible voters.
The bypoll was triggered by the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath earlier this year.
Key contenders include BRS’s Sunita Gopinath, BJP’s L Deepak Reddy and Congress-AIMIM backed Naveen Yadav.
Counting Today in Jubilee Hills Bypoll Amid Tight Security
With 48.49% turnout and 10 counting rounds, the high-stakes contest pits BRS, BJP and Congress (backed by AIMIM) against each other after MLA Gopinath’s death.
Summary
Amid tight security, counting of votes in the by-election for Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, crucial for the ruling Congress government and also BRS, began on Friday with officials taking up postal ballots first.
The counting process would be taken up in 10 rounds.
The officials said 48.49 per cent of votes were cast on November 11 when the polling was held. The total number of eligible voters was 4.01 lakh, while 1.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise.
Elaborate arrangements, including security, have been made for the counting process.
The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year.
The BJP fielded L Deepak Reddy, while Gopinath's widow Sunita is the BRS candidate. The ruling Congress candidate is Naveen Yadav. He also enjoys the support of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM.
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