Hyderabad : As many as 58 candidates are in the fray for the November 11 bypoll to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency in Telangana after the withdrawal of nominations on Friday.

While 211 candidates filed their nominations, only 81 were accepted.

Of the 81, 23 withdrew their candidatures, leaving 58 in the contest, an official release said.

As part of enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the byelection, cash, liquor and others worth over Rs 2.82 crore were seized.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ( GHMC ) Commissioner R V Karnan, who is the District Election Officer, said all arrangements have been completed for the 407 polling stations under the Jubilee Hills assembly bye-election.

He said several new measures introduced by the Election Commission to enhanc

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