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.
However, those who were in queues in the polling booths at 6 PM would be allowed to cast their votes.
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Officials said 47.16 per cent voter turnout was reported till 5 PM.
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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.
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