Marri Rajasekhar Reddy

Marri Rajasekhar Reddy (born 17 June 1970) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is an MLA from Malkajgiri Assembly constituency in Medchal Malkajgiri district. He represents Bharat Rashtra Samithi and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]

Early life and education

Reddy was born in Hyderabad 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.[3] He is the son in law of BRS MLA and minister Ch. Malla Reddy.[4]

Career

Reddy, who is in the education field, made his political move joining Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2019.[3] He won as an MLA for the first time from Malkajgiri Assembly constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[5] 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.[6][7][8]

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.[9] 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.[9] 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.[10]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (3 December 2023). "Hyderabad City Folk Halt Congress Juggernaut, Party Draws a Blank". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ a b "Rajashekar Reddy Marri(TRS):Constituency- MALKAJGIRI(TELANGANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (26 April 2024). "Malla Reddy Makes Waves, Says Etala Will Win From Malkajgiri". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Pulipaka, Balu (28 September 2023). "Marri Rajasekhar Reddy Likely to be BRS Candidate for Malkajgiri Seat". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Malkajgiri Constituency Election Results 2023: Malkajgiri Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ english. "Malkajgiri Election Result 2023 Live, Malkajgiri Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABP News". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Malkajgiri Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "KCR's party MLA gets demolition notice over lake encroachment in Telangana". India Today. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  10. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (9 December 2023). "Threatening calls from Malkajgiri MLA's phone number". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)