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Hyderabad Gears Up for Jubilee Hills Assembly Elections with 58 Candidates in the Running

Hyderabad, October 24, 2025 – The field for the Jubilee Hills assembly seat has narrowed to 58 candidates after 23 withdrawals following the nomination deadline. Hyderabad District Election Officer R.V. Karnan announced the final candidate list and detailed election preparations at a press conference today.

The constituency boasts 401,365 voters, a 1.61% increase since the last election, comprised of 208,561 men, 1,92,779 women, and 25 individuals identifying as “others.” The electorate also includes 6,106 young voters (18-19 years old), 1,891 voters with disabilities, 6,051 senior voters and 95 NRI voters.

Voting will take place at 407 polling stations across 139 locations. Each station will be equipped with four ballot units and a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system. Mobile phones will be strictly prohibited inside polling stations, and voter assistance booths will be available. Ballot units will feature color photos of candidates, and voter slips will have larger print for clarity.

Authorities are taking stringent measures to ensure a fair and secure election. So far, ₹2.83 crore in cash and ₹3.69 lakh worth of liquor have been seized by static surveillance teams and flying squads. Eleven cases have been registered for violations of the model code of conduct, and social media accounts are under close watch. Mr. Karnan cautioned against unauthorized distribution of voter slips, emphasizing that this task is the responsibility of booth-level officers.

Additional Commissioner of Police Tafseer Iqbal stated that paramilitary forces will begin arriving on October 27 to bolster security, with eight companies deployed at 65 critical polling stations.

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