Congress Maintains Lead as Jubilee Hills By-Election Counting Continues
Vote counting for the Jubilee Hills by-election is underway, showing a close contest between Congress and BRS. Congress has maintained a lead in the early rounds, though BRS gained marginal advantage in Round 3.
The counting process completed three rounds by 9:54 AM (IST) on 14 November 2025. In the first round, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav secured a narrow lead of 62 votes. The momentum strengthened in Round 2 as Congress widened its overall margin to more than 3,000 votes.
However, Round 3 witnessed a slight shift. BRS gained 211 votes more than Congress in this round, securing 12,503 votes, compared to Congress at 12,292. The BJP trailed with 401 votes.
Despite fluctuations, Telangana PCC Chief Mahesh Goud expressed confidence that Congress would ultimately win the seat,...