Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana state in southern India. Delimitation of Hyderabad Lok Sabha Constituency took place in 2008. 65 percent are minorities in Hyderabad constituency. Apart from Hyderabad constituency, there are four other Lok Sabha constituencies in and around capital city of Hyderabad -Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Chevella and Medak. BJP's Venkaiah Naidu had once contested in Hyderabad constituency in 1996,but he lost to Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi by 73,273 votes.