One of the most closely watched electoral battles in Telangana has reached its final stage with polling for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election concluding on Tuesday evening. The bypoll, seen as a test of the Telangana Congress government’s popularity, witnessed 47.16% voter turnout till 5 PM, with those still in queues after 6 PM allowed to vote. The contest is triangular among the ruling Congress, BJP and BRS.

According to exit polls conducted by multiple media and survey agencies, the Congress appears poised for a clear win in the constituency, which was earlier held by the BRS.

Since the constituency falls within the Greater Hyderabad limits, the outcome here is expected to influence the upcoming GHMC elections. This has generated keen interest in state political circles over the

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