Polling ends in Telangana's Jubilee Hills by-election; 47.16% turnout

The bypoll is necessitated following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year.

Polling for the Jubilee Hills assembly by-election, which is seen as a popularity test for Telangana's Congress government, came to an end at 6 PM on Tuesday.

A polling officer demonstrates EVMs to his colleagues ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election, in Hyderabad (PTI)

However, those who were in queues in the polling booths at 6 PM would be allowed to cast their votes.

Officials said 47.16 per cent voter turnout was reported till 5 PM.

The polling which began at 7 AM was largely peaceful.

The bypoll is necessitated following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year.

The contest is triangular among the ruling Congress, BJP and BRS.