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Dr. C. Laxma Reddy
Dr. C. Laxma Reddy
Minister of Health; Medical Education & Family Welfare; Government of Telangana
	In office; 2 June 2014 – 8 September 2018
Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	K. Chandrashekar Rao
Preceded by	T. Rajaiah
Succeeded by	Etela Rajender
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
	In office; 2 June 2014 – 7 December 2023
Preceded by	Telangana Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by	Anirudh Reddy
Constituency	Jadcherla
Member of Legislative Assembly; Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 2004–2008
Preceded by	M Chdhra Shekhar
Succeeded by	Mallu Ravi
Constituency	Jadcherla
Personal details
Political party	Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Spouse	Dr. Sweta
Residence(s)	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Education	B.H.M.S. (Homeopathic Medicine)
Alma mater	Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society

Charlakola Laxma Reddy (born 3 February 1962) is the former Health Minister of Telangana, serving from 2014–2018. He is present Member of Legislative Assembly for Jadcherla constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He served as the first Energy Minister for Telangana state and then was moved to take over the Health portfolio. He is also a former homeopathic doctor.

Early life and education

Reddy was born in Jadcherla and hails from Avancha Village of Thimmajipet Mandal. He received his graduation in Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences from Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society, Gulbarga, Karnataka. He was a Student Leader President. Later he practiced as a Homeopathic Doctor at Jadcherla before entering into politics.

Political career

Laxma Reddy was very active in politics and held many posts from quite a young age. He started his political career as a sarpanch of his village, Avancha, in Thimmajipeta Mandal. Eventually, he did several services to Single Window System and Library Society at Thimmajipeta mandal level.

BRS Party

He joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi after K. Chandrashekhar Rao launched the party in 2001 and has been a key leader in the state movement. He won from the Jadcherla Constituency in 2004 Assembly Elections, but with KCR's call, Reddy was the first to resign his position in April 2008 when the Central government did not meet their demand for a separate state, but lost the by-elections.^[1]

As Minister

In 2014 Assembly elections, he was re-elected from Jadcherla and was inducted into Cabinet as Electricity Minister. After sacking of Deputy CM T. Rajaiah as Health Minister, Reddy replaced him and was handed over the Medical and Health Department.^[2]