Jubilee Hills Bypoll Turns into Talk of the Town

Owaisi's support gives edge to Congress candidate

xHyderabad: In the narrow lanes of Rahmatnagar, many residents say they will back Congress candidate V. Naveen Yadav over the BRS’ Maganti Sunitha in the Jubilee Hills Assembly byelection which is just two weeks away.

Groups of people gathered outside a tea shop in Rahmatnagar spoke with Deccan Chronicle about drains that overflow and potholed roads that make daily travel difficult. “Our colony floods every monsoon. If there is less rain, all the streets get muddy and dirty. And if it rains severely, the colony gets flooded. We need proper drainage and the roads fixed”, said Syed Siraj, a localite.

Another resident, a small shopkeeper, said “We have waited for years. This time we will vote for the person who promises to do the work, not