Wed Oct 08 18:26:46 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The Hindu, a news publication, published an article on October 8, 2025, announcing the Congress party’s candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election: Naveen Yadav. Yadav, a member of the Backward Classes, has contested the MLA seat twice before, once with AIMIM and once as an independent, before joining the Congress party in 2023.
**News Article:**
**Congress Announces Naveen Yadav as Candidate for Jubilee Hills Bypoll**
**Hyderabad, October 8, 2025** – The Congress party has formally announced Naveen Yadav as its candidate for the Jubilee Hills by-election. The announcement, made late Wednesday night, confirms widespread speculation that the party would field a Backward Classes candidate for the crucial seat.
Yadav is a familiar face in Jubilee Hills politics. He previously contested for the MLA position twice, first in 2014 as an AIMIM candidate, and again in 2018 as an independent. He officially joined the Congress party in 2023.
The upcoming by-election is expected to be a closely watched contest.
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