In this Telugu name, the person is referred to by her given name, Vijayalakshmi, and not by her surname, Gadwal.
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi in 2021
18th Mayor of Hyderabad
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 February 2021
Deputy
Mothe Sri Latha Reddy
Preceded by
Bonthu Rammohan
Personal details
Born
(1964-06-21) 21 June 1964 (age 59)[1][2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (present-day Telangana) India
Citizenship
India (till 1999; 2009–present) United States (1999–2009)[3]
Political party
Indian National Congress
Spouse
Bobby Reddy
Parent
K. Keshava Rao (father)
Residence(s)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma mater
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is an Indian politician serving as the current mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) since 11 February 2021. A former American citizen, she emigrated back to India to join politics[3] and went on to become the fifth woman mayor of Hyderabad and the first post formation of the state of Telangana.[4][5]
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joined Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi on 30 March 2024.[6][7]
^"Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi plants saplings, donats blood on her birthday". The Hans India. 22 June 2021.
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^ ab"Mayor post: Vijayalakshmi's citizenship under scrutiny". The Times of India. 8 February 2016.
^Vibhavari, Sruthi (11 February 2021). "From renouncing US citizenship to becoming Hyderabad mayor, the story of Vijayalaxmi". The Siasat Daily.
^"Twin posts held by women for first time". The Hindu. 12 February 2021.
^The New Indian Express (30 March 2024). "Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joins Congress in presence of TS CM Revanth Reddy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^The Hindu (30 March 2024). "GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi joins Congress, her father KK to follow soon". Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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