Nominations draw to a close in Jubilee Hills

As the nomination period for the Jubilee Hills by-election concluded, a total of 150 nominations were filed with nearly 100 candidates overall in fray. Apart from candidates from Congress, BRS and BJP, there are many independents in the fray. 

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Election Commission of India appointed General Observer Ranjit Kumar Singh, Police Observer Om Prakash Tripathy, and Expenditure Observer Sanjiv Kumar Lal arrived in Hyderabad to monitor the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, scheduled for November 11. During a meeting at Begumpet Tourism Plaza, the Election Commission of India (ECI) observers reviewed preparations with the District Election Officer (DEO) and GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, who presented a detailed election management plan. The presentation covered key aspects like polling station arrangements, manpower training, IT initiatives, voter education, security protocols, and Model Code of Conduct (MCC) enforcement. The observers expressed satisfaction with the thorough preparations, emphasizing the need for neutrality, accountability, and transparency in the electoral process.

General Observer Singh stressed that election duties are a serious responsibility, urging officials to uphold fairness. Police Observer Tripathy highlighted the by-election’s importance, directing strict adherence to ECI protocols and timely action on MCC violations. Expenditure Observer Lal emphasized meticulous monitoring of candidates’ spending. The DEO reported seizures of Rs. 2.25 crore in the ongoing by-election, compared to Rs. 90 lakh in the previous Assembly election, with instructions to ensure swift resolution of cVIGIL complaints. Post-meeting, the observers visited the Returning Officer’s office in Shaikpet to inspect nomination processes and on-ground readiness. The ECI, having deployed 470 officers nationwide, including 320 IAS, 60 IPS, and 90 IRS officials, ensures robust oversight, with observers acting as the commission’s eyes and ears to guarantee a free, fair, and transparent electoral process.

War of words TPCC chief slams KTR for derogatory remarks on AICC

Reacting strongly to BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao's baseless remarks branding AICC as the "All India Corruption Committee," TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud stated that before preaching morality, KTR should first open the book of his own family's corruption.

In a statement here on Tuesday, the TPCC chief said KTR speaking about corruption is like a fox talking about honesty. The bond between corruption and the Kalvakuntla family is not political, it's by birth. Every major scam in Telangana carries your family's fingerprints from Kaleshwaram, the costliest and most corrupt irrigation project in India, to the Formula E, liquor, and land scams that drained public money, he said.

"Your sister herself admitted in an interview that your father once struggled even to get married. Then how did your family's fortunes suddenly touch the sky? Telangana knows, it's corruption, not capability," Mahesh Kumar Goud said. He stated that the BRS never stood for the weaker sections and said that when a Dalit leader like Mallikarjun Kharge leads AICC with dignity, KTR's eyes couldn't  digest it. 

Congress leadership lacks morals over defecting MLAs: KTR

KCR leading star campaigners

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Former Chief Minister and MLA K. Chandrashekar Rao is spearheading the Bharat Rashtra Samithi campaign for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, with 40 star campaigners. With KCR at the forefront, BRS is poised for an aggressive, voter-centric campaign to secure victory in Jubilee Hills. The other star campaigners include former ministers K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao, T. Srinivas Yadav, V. Prashanth Reddy, G. Jagadish Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar, Sabitha Indra Reddy, and S. Niranjan Reddy. Other ex-ministers on the list are Mahmood Ali, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, V. Srinivas Goud, and Koppula Eshwar.

Adding depth to the line-up are former Deputy Speakers T. Padma Rao Goud and Padma Devender Reddy, alongside MLAs like M. Krishna Rao, K.P. Vivekananda Goud, D. Sudheer Reddy, Dr. Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Kaleru Venkatesh, Padi Kaushik Reddy, Chamakura Malla Reddy, Dr. Kalvakuntla Sanjay, Anil Jadhav, Bandaru Lakshma Reddy, Marri Rajasekhar Reddy, Mutha Gopal, and Chinta Prabhakar.

The MLCs featured include Dasoju Sravan, Shambipur Raju, Pochampalli Srinivas Reddy, Tata Madhusudhan, L. Ramana, and Takkellapalli Ravinder Rao. MP Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra, former MLAs Vishnu Vardhan Reddy and Shakeel Ameer Mohammed, ex-Chairman Ravula Sridhar Reddy, and senior leaders R.S. Praveen Kumar and Sheik Abdullah Sohail round out the team.

This formidable group aims to highlight BRS's achievements in development, welfare, and urban infrastructure, positioning the party strongly against rivals in the bypoll triggered by recent political shifts.