Delving into the Jubilee Hills Assembly elections, a hot topic that the public is keenly interested in and actively seeking more information about. This article will provide a detailed insight into the elections and the most recent updates related to them.
The Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency
The Jubilee Hills assembly constituency, situated in the Hyderabad district, is one of the 119 assembly seats in Telangana that held elections on November 30. The results will be announced on December 3, 2023, for the Telangana Assembly Election 2023. The southern state recorded a voter turnout of 64.35% by 5 p.m. on the election day, as reported by The Hindu Business Line.
This turnout is significantly lower than the 73.74% that was recorded in the 2018 elections. The report also revealed that by 5 p.m., 82.05% of voters had cast their votes in Medak, 80.23% in Jangaon, and 40.88% in Hyderabad. The Jubilee Hills assembly constituency had a 46.70% voter turnout in the 2018 Telangana Assembly elections, as reported by the Hindustan Times.
The report further added that Scheduled Caste candidates are eligible to contest in 18 constituencies in Telangana, while Scheduled Tribe candidates can contest in 9 constituencies.
Jubilee Hills is one of the most prestigious constituencies in the heart of Telangana’s capital. It houses some of Hyderabad’s most affluent areas and expensive real estate, in addition to some of the city’s most impoverished slums. As such, the constituency will be closely monitored in the upcoming elections.
Contestants in the Ring
Maganti Gopinath, the incumbent representative of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, is pitted against the former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mohammad Azharuddin, who joined the Indian National Congress in 2009. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has renominated Maganti Gopinath, while the BJP has fielded Lankala Deepak Kumar.
Mohammed Rashed Farazuddin, a significant member of the Shaikpet Municipal Corporation, is contesting against AIMIM, a BRS ally. Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda cast his vote at Jubilee Hills Public School on November 30, 2023.
The Jubilee Hills constituency is a sought-after ticket for professionals, businessmen, and movie stars from various parties due to its high-profile location. A Times Now report revealed that three women from the BJP are competing for the ticket: entrepreneur Keerti Reddy, professional Dr. Padma Veerapaneni, and performer Jeevitha. Gopinath, a film director, is contesting for the BRS.
