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Final list confirmed; record field shapes high-stakes contest

Nominations, withdrawals, and issue-based entrants explained

Hyderabad, Oct 24: The Returning Officer announced the final list of candidates for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, confirming that 58 candidates will contest the poll on November 11.

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A total of 211 individuals filed 321 nominations, of which 81 candidates were found eligible after scrutiny.

Following withdrawals by 23 candidates across parties and independents, the final tally settled at 58, the highest in the constituency’s history.

Officials highlighted how this cycle eclipses previous contests. Jubilee Hills saw 13 candidates in 2009, 21 in 2014, 18 in 2018, and 19 in 2023. The seat turned

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