Jubilee Hills Assembly Bye-Election: 58 Candidates in Fray
A total of 58 candidates remain in the contest after 23 withdrawals were recorded for the high-stakes Jubilee Hills bye-poll.
Hyderabad: At the end of withdrawal of nominations on Friday, 58 candidates remained in the fray for the November 11 Jubilee Hills Assembly byelection, including the Congress’ V. Naveen Kumar Yadav, Maganti Sunitha of the BRS and the BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy.
On Friday, 23 candidates who had filed their papers as independents and on behalf of state registered parties pulled out of the contest.
Meanwhile, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharshan Reddy said that for the first time, a mobile phone deposit counter would be available outside polling stations. Voters can hand over switched-off phones before entering the booth and collect them after voting. All polling stations will have basic voter amenities and help desks to ensure a smooth voting experience, the CEO said.
The CEO said that arrangements were being made to make voting easy and accessible for everyone, including senior citizens and persons with disabilities. “Every booth will be ready well before polling day so voters can cast their votes comfortably and without delay,” he said.
Each polling station will have drinking water, toilets, waiting areas, lighting, ramps, and clear signboards. Standard voting compartments will be used to maintain secrecy, and voter information posters will display polling details, candidate lists, ID requirements, and voting instructions. Voter assistance booths will be set up at each polling location, staffed by booth level officers to help electors find their names and booth numbers in the voter list.
