BCs, Muslims with 70% votes to decide Jubilee Hills bypoll outcome
HYDERABAD: The upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election is expected to hinge on the votes of Backward Classes (BCs) and Muslims, who together form a majority of the constituency’s electorate. With both communities holding decisive influence, all major political parties have intensified outreach to woo them.
Jubilee Hills constituency has 3,98,982 registered voters, of which about 2 lakh are BCs. Lower and middle-income households dominate neighbourhoods such as Rehmat Nagar, Borabanda, Erragadda, Yousufguda and Shaikpet, with BCs forming a significant share. Muslim voters, numbering 96,500 (24%), concentrate in Borabanda, Shaikpet, and Erragadda. Their voting pattern is also expected to play a key role in determining the result.
Voter composition and community breakdown
According to official figures, there are 2,07,367 male voters and 1,91,530 female voters in the constituency.
Other community-wise voter figures include:
Migrants: 35,000 (8.7%)
Scheduled Castes: 26,000 (6.5%)
Munnuru Kapu: 21,800 (5.5%)
Kamma: 17,000 (4.5%)
Yadava: 14,000 (3.5%)
Christians: 10,000 (2.5%)
This time, parties expect minority voters across several divisions to be a deciding factor as they focus on economically weaker and middle-class households.
Younger voters may influence results
The constituency also has a sizeable number of first-time voters. Around 12,380 voters (3.1%) aged between 18 and 19 years cast their votes, while 71,500 (18.2%) in the 20–29 age group participated in the election.
Voters aged 30–39 form the largest block at 96,815 (24.3%), followed by 40–49 years (87,492; 21.9%), 50–59 years (67,703; 17%), 60–69 years (38,000; 9.5%), 70–79 years (18,000; 4.5%), and 80+ years (6,052; 1.5%).
Observers say voting trends among the 30–59 age group, which constitutes over 60% of the electorate, will be crucial in determining the winner.
