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| name = Gadwal Vijayalakshmi | | name = Gadwal Vijayalakshmi | ||
| image = | | image = [[File:Gadwal Vijayalakshmi.jpg|500px]] | ||
| order1 = | | order1 = | ||
| office1 = | | office1 =[[Mayor of Hyderabad (India)|Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]] | ||
| term_start1 = 11 February 2021 | | term_start1 = 11 February 2021 | ||
| term_end1 = | | term_end1 = | ||
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| citizenship = India (by birth; 2007–present)<br />United States (until 2007) | | citizenship = India (by birth; 2007–present)<br />United States (until 2007) | ||
| successor1 = | | successor1 = | ||
| party = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] | | party =[[File:Telangana Rashtra Samithi symbol.svg|40px]] [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] | ||
| residence = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | | residence = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | ||
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]],(present-day Telangana) India | ||
| spouse = Bobby Reddy | | spouse = Bobby Reddy | ||
| father = [[K. Keshava Rao]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]<br />[[Sultan-ul-Uloom Education Society|Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law]] | | alma_mater = [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]<br />[[Sultan-ul-Uloom Education Society|Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law]] | ||
| birth_date= {{Birth | | birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1964|06|21|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-mayor-gadwal-vijayalakshmi-plants-saplings-donats-blood-on-her-birthday-691937|title=Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi plants saplings, donats blood on her birthday|date=22 June 2021|work=The Hans India}}</ref><ref name="hin" /> | ||
|website = https://www.instagram.com/vijayalaxmigadwal/?hl=en | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Gadwal Vijayalakshmi''' is an Indian politician serving as the current [[Mayor of Hyderabad, India| | '''Gadwal Vijayalakshmi''' is an Indian politician serving as the current [[Mayor of Hyderabad, India|mayor]] of [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]] (GHMC) since February 2021. She is a member of [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (TRS) party based in [[Telangana]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is born to politician [[K. Keshava Rao]] and his wife Vasantha Kumar. Rao is a politician from [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (TRS) party and Member of Parliament who represented [[Andhra Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].<ref name="hin" /> | Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is born to politician [[K. Keshava Rao]] and his wife Vasantha Kumar. Rao is a politician from [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (TRS) party and Member of Parliament who represented [[Andhra Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].<ref name="hin" /> | ||
Vijayalakshmi married Bobby Reddy who she met at [[ICRISAT]] tennis club.<ref>{{cite news | title=GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi Love Story | url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/hyderabad/ghmc-mayor-gadwal-vijayalakshmi-love-story-130378 | newspaper=[[Sakshi (media group)]] | date=14 February 2021 | access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> | Vijayalakshmi married Bobby Reddy who she met at [[ICRISAT]] tennis club.<ref>{{cite news | title=GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi Love Story | url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/hyderabad/ghmc-mayor-gadwal-vijayalakshmi-love-story-130378 | newspaper=[[Sakshi (media group)]] | date=14 February 2021 | access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
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* {{Twitter|GadwalvijayaTRS}} | * {{Twitter|GadwalvijayaTRS}} | ||
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[[Category:Mayors of Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:Mayors of Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category:Telangana politicians]] | [[Category:Telangana politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Telangana Rashtra Samithi politicians]] | [[Category:Telangana Rashtra Samithi politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Women mayors of places in Telangana]] | [[Category:Women mayors of places in Telangana]] | ||
[[Category:Women in Telangana politics]] | [[Category:Women in Telangana politics]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu politicians]] | [[Category:Telugu politicians]] | ||
[[Category:People from Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:People from Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category:1964 births]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 22 December 2021
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi | |
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| File:Gadwal Vijayalakshmi.jpg | |
| Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation | |
| Assumed office 11 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bonthu Rammohan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1964[1][2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,(present-day Telangana) India |
| Citizenship | India (by birth; 2007–present) United States (until 2007) |
| Political party | File:Telangana Rashtra Samithi symbol.svg Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Spouse(s) | Bobby Reddy |
| Parent(s) |
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| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/vijayalaxmigadwal/?hl=en |
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is an Indian politician serving as the current mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) since February 2021. She is a member of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party based in Telangana.
Early life[edit]
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is born to politician K. Keshava Rao and his wife Vasantha Kumar. Rao is a politician from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party and Member of Parliament who represented Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[2]
Vijayalakshmi married Bobby Reddy who she met at ICRISAT tennis club.[3]
Education[edit]
Vijayalakshmi completed her secondary school from Holy Mary School, Hyderabad and Junior College from Reddy women's college, Hyderabad, Bachelors in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Sultan-ul-Uloom Law College, Hyderabad. While staying in North Carolina, USA Gadwal Vijayalakshmi worked at Duke University, cardiology department as research scholar.[2]
Political career[edit]
In the year 2007, she left her Citizenship of the United States and returned to India and joined politics.[4] In 2016 she contested as a corporator from the TRS party and won. In 2020 she contested from Banjara Hills ward as a corporator and won. On 11 February 2021, she is selected as the first woman Mayor after the formation of Telangana state in 2014.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi plants saplings, donats blood on her birthday". The Hans India. 22 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mayor a highly educated and accomplished person". The Hindu. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi Love Story". Sakshi (media group). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Who is Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, Hyderabad Mayor Who Left US Citizenship To Enter Politics". Essel Group (India.com). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Meet Hyderabad's First Ever Female Mayor G Vijayalakshmi". India Times. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.