Maganti Sunitha Is BRS Jubilee Hills Bypoll Candidate

BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today announced that Maganti Sunitha, widow of the late MLA Maganti Gopinath, would be the party's candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election.

The by-election was necessitated by the passing of Gopinath.

KCR convened a meeting at his farmhouse in Siddipet district with party leaders, including working president K T Rama Rao, and former ministers Harish Rao, Sabitha Indra Reddy, T Padma Rao and Mahmood Ali. During the meeting, the leadership unanimously greenlighted Sunitha's candidature.

In a statement, KCR said that the decision was made to honour Gopinath's service to the party and the people, and to address the aspirations of the Jubilee Hills electorate. Despite several potential contenders, the leadership chose Sunitha to recognise Gopinath's efforts and the public support he enjoyed, KCR said.

Sunitha, an active participant in party affairs and a respected senior leader, is seen as a symbol of both continuity of and appreciation for Gopinath's contributions. BRS leaders expressed confidence that she would uphold her husband's legacy, secure victory, and strengthen the party's presence in the constituency.