Congress Leads Strongly as Jubilee Hills By-Election Counting Enters Final Rounds

Counting for the highly anticipated Jubilee Hills by-election began on Friday morning under tight security at the Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. A total of 58 candidates are in the fray, and counting has been scheduled across ten rounds to determine the winner from one of the city’s most high-profile constituencies.

As of the eighth round of counting, Congress candidate V. Naveen Yadav has established a decisive lead over BRS contender Maganti Sunitha. In Round 8, Congress registered 79,591 votes while BRS secured 57,937, giving the Congress a strong lead of 21,672 votes. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy remained a distant third with 14,223 votes.

The momentum for the Congress was visible from early rounds. After Round 2, Naveen Yadav led by 2,995 votes. By Round 4, the lead grew to 9,559, reflecting steady gains across booths. Round-by-round figures show consistent widening of the margin, signalling a strong preference for Congress in this crucial by-poll.

Here are the key official results by round:

Round 1: INC 8,911; BRS 8,864; BJP 2,167
Round 2: INC 17,874; BRS 14,879; BJP 3,475
Round 3: INC 28,999; BRS 22,987; BJP 5,361
Round 4: INC 38,566; BRS 29,007; BJP 7,296
Round 5: INC 50,806; BRS 37,965; BJP 8,549
Round 6: INC 60,359; BRS 44,580; BJP 10,215
Round 7: INC 70,298; BRS 50,519; BJP 11,903
Round 8: INC 79,591; BRS 57,937; BJP 14,223

The strong performance of Congress is being seen as a significant political signal ahead of future elections. Security remains tight as counting heads towards its final rounds, with officials expecting the complete results later in the afternoon.