As the by-election campaign intensifies in the high-profile Jubilee Hills assembly constituency, all three major political parties; the Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); are working out their strategies around caste and community equations to maximize their chances of victory.

With a total of 4,01,365 registered voters; including 2,08,561 men, 1,92,779 women, and 25 others; political analysts say the outcome will hinge heavily on the preferences of key social groups.

According to field-level data, BCs (Backward Classes) account for about 1.34 lakh voters, Muslims for 1.20 lakh, Kamma voters around 22,700, Scheduled Castes 28,350 (of whom 15,693 are Madigas and 12,657 are Malas), Reddys 17,641, Lambadis 11,364, and Christians 19,396.

Given these nu

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