AIMIM wins the Hyderabad LAC MLC seat
AIMIM’s Mirza Riyaz Ul Hassan Effendi won the Hyderabad Local Authorities MLC seat, defeating BJP's Goutham Rao by 38 votes. The BRS boycotted the election to avoid a likely defeat, signalling its weakened position after recent losses. BJP contested to challenge AIMIM and project itself as the sole opposition.