Hyderabad, Nov. 14 -- Congress candidate Naveen Yadav has won the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, defeating BRS nominee Maganti Sunitha by a margin of 24,729 votes.
Naveen Yadav V (Congress) secured 98,988 votes, Maganti Sunitha Gopinath (BRS) received 74,259 votes, and Lankala Deepak Reddy (BJP) polled 17,061 votes.
The Election Commission issued the formal declaration, after which District Election Officer R V Karnan handed over the certificate of election, officially confirming Naveen Yadav as the MLA from Jubilee Hills.
Yadav maintained a clear lead from the very first round of counting, steadily widening the gap as the rounds progressed. BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha was unable to gain an edge at any stage. The decisive win has ...