Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Drones Deployed for First Time to Monitor Jubilee Hills Bypoll in Hyderabad
For the first time in India, flying cameras called drones were used to watch over an election in Hyderabad.
About 139 drones were sent up to see all the places where people were voting.
This was done to make sure the election was fair and peaceful.
Election officials could watch everything from a special control room.
They also used many regular cameras and had a lot of police officers around to keep everything safe.
The drones helped watch for any rule-breaking and made sure people could vote without any problems.
This special drone watching was a new way to help make elections run smoothly.
Drones were deployed for the first time in India to monitor polling during the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election.
A total of 139 (or 150) drones were used for real-time aerial surveillance across all polling stations.
The drone initiative aimed to ensure transparent, smooth, and secure polling operations.
Over 900 CCTV cameras and approximately 1,800 police personnel were also deployed for comprehensive monitoring and security.
Election officials monitored the situation in real-time from the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC).
- Who
- Election authorities, Hyderabad District Election Authorities, Hyderabad City Police, and election officials
- What
- Deployment of drones for real-time surveillance during the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, alongside extensive security measures.
- When
- During the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election.
- Where
- Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, Hyderabad
- Why
- To ensure transparent, smooth, secure, and hassle-free polling operations, monitor sensitive locations, crowd movements, and potential violations of the Model Code of Conduct.
Drone Surveillance
Security Measures
Purpose of Technology
Drone Surveillance
Drones were used for comprehensive surveillance to ensure transparent, smooth, and hassle-free polling operations, monitoring sensitive locations, crowd movements, and potential violations.
Security Measures
Over 1,800 policemen, including striking forces, mobile squads, and Central Armed Police Force, were deployed to arrange sufficient security and monitor law and order for a free and fair atmosphere.
Monitoring Scope
Drone Surveillance
Drones provided a bird's-eye view, covering all polling stations and sensitive locations in real-time.
Security Measures
CCTV cameras (over 900) and physical police presence at polling stations ensured comprehensive monitoring.
- Location
- Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, Hyderabad
- Technology Deployed
- Drones, CCTV cameras, live webcasting
- Total Drones Deployed
- 139 (as per one source), 150 (as per another)
- Total Polling Stations
- 407
- Total Locations
- 139
- Total CCTV Cameras
- Over 900
- Police Personnel Deployed
- Around 1,800
- New Initiative
- First-of-its-kind drone surveillance during elections in India
