The stage is set for the by-election to the Jubilee Hills assembly seat with the Election Commission of India announcing the poll schedule, fixing November 11 as the polling date.

All eyes in Telangana are now on Jubilee Hills, as the outcome here is expected to carry high political significance.

The crucial battle for the seat — considered prestigious by both the ruling and opposition parties — will be decided on November 14.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), determined to retain its sitting seat, has already announced its candidate — Maganti Sunitha, wife of the late MLA Maganti Gopinath.

The Congress and the BJP, however, are treading cautiously, weighing their options to put up a strong fight against the BRS.

Within the Congress, there is reportedly intense competition for the par

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