Gadwal Vijayalakshmi

Gadwal Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi in 2022
4th Mayor of Hyderabad
In office
11 February 2021 – 10 February 2026
DeputyMothe Srilatha Reddy
Preceded byBonthu Rammohan
Succeeded byAdministrator
ConstituencyBanjara Hills
Personal details
Born (1964-06-21) 21 June 1964
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (present-day Telangana), India
CitizenshipIndia (till 1999; 2009–present)
United States (1999–2009)
PartyIndian National Congress (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2016–2024)
SpouseBobby Reddy
Parent
Alma materBharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law
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Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is an Indian politician who was the mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) from 2021 to 2026. A former American citizen, she emigrated back to India to join politics and went on to become the fifth woman mayor of Hyderabad and the first post formation of the state of Telangana.

Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joined Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi on 30 March 2024.