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All set for Jubilee Hills by-election tomorrow

Hyderabad, Nov 10 (UNI) All arrangements have been completed for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, which will be held on Tuesday. Polling will begin at 7am and conclude at 6pm, officials said.
The Election Commission has dispatched EVMs and polling materials from the DRC Centre in Yousafguda, and staff will reach their designated polling stations by Monday evening.
District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan inspected the arrangements on Sunday and said that polling will be closely monitored with a three-tier security system. For the first time, drone surveillance will also be used. Live webcasting will be conducted from all polling stations.
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