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]
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]
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]