The Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign in the Jubilee Hills assembly by-election, which had hitherto been a lacklustre affair, picked up momentum suddenly on Friday with the entry of firebrand leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

Once he entered the scene, the political atmosphere changed dramatically.

The campaign, which had so far revolved around routine developmental and local issues, suddenly took a sharp turn — veering towards religious and identity politics.

This development has once again exposed the stark contrast between Bandi Sanjay and other leaders like G Kishan Reddy and N Ramachandra Rao.

Despite having secured a considerable vote share in Jubilee Hills during the Lok Sabha elections — largely attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal — the BJP’s by-election campaign had s

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