Marri Rajasekhar Reddy
Marri Rajasekhar Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mynampally Hanmanth Rao |
| Constituency | Malkajgiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1970 Secunderabad, India |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Spouse | Mamata Reddy |
| Children | Anushreya Reddy Dhiren Reddy |
| Parent(s) | Marri Laxman Reddy, Arundathi |
| Relatives | Ch. Malla Reddy (Father in Law)) |
| Residence(s) | Bowenpally, Secunderabad, India |
Marri Rajasekhar Reddy (born 17 June 1970) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Malkajgiri Assembly constituency in Medchal Malkajgiri district. He represents Bharat Rashtra Samithi and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Reddy was born in Hyderabad, India, to Marri Laxman Reddy and Arundathi Reddy. He married Mamatha Reddy and they have a son and a daughter. He passed intermediate from Wesley Junior College in 1989.[4] He is the son in law of BRS MLA and minister Ch. Malla Reddy.[5][6]
Career
Reddy, who is in the education field, made his political move joining Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2019.[4] He won as an MLA for the first time from Malkajgiri Assembly constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[7] He polled 125,049 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mynampally Hanumanth Rao of Indian National Congress, by a huge margin of 49,530 votes.[8][9][10]
In August 2024, Telangana revenue department served demolition notices to two of the institutions owned by Reddy, for allegedly building on lake beds, following a High Court directive to conduct an anti encroachment drive.[11] The two institutions are the Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering which are built on Chinna Damera Cheruvu lake bed in Dundigul district.[11] Earlier in December 2023 after the assembly election, his phone number was allegedly spoofed and BRS leaders reportedly received threatening calls from that number according to a police complaint made to Rachakonda Police Commissioner DS Chauhan.[12]
References
- ^ "Malkajgiri Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BRS retains Malkajgiri seat, Marri Rajashekar Reddy wins with 125049 votes". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: Malkajgiri". Election Commission of India. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Malkajgiri Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Rajashekar Reddy Marri(TRS):Constituency- MALKAJGIRI(TELANGANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Malla Reddy Makes Waves, Says Etala Will Win From Malkajgiri". Deccan Chronicle. 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Reddy, U Sudhakar (4 December 2023). "Many from same family emerge winners in Telangana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Pulipaka, Balu (28 September 2023). "Marri Rajasekhar Reddy Likely to be BRS Candidate for Malkajgiri Seat". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Malkajgiri Constituency Election Results 2023: Malkajgiri Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Malkajgiri Election Result 2023 Live, Malkajgiri Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABP News". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Malkajgiri Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b Basheer, Abdul (28 August 2024). Vivek Kumar (ed.). "KCR's party MLA gets demolition notice over lake encroachment in Telangana". India Today. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Threatening calls from Malkajgiri MLA's phone number". The Hindu. 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.