C. Laxma Reddy
Dr. C. Laxma Reddy | |
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Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana | |
Preceded by | T. Rajaiah |
Constituency | Jadcherla |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office December 17, 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 February 1962 |
Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
Spouse(s) | Sweta |
Children | Swaran, Spoorthi |
Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Education | B.H.M.S (Homeopathic Medicine) |
Charlakola Laxma Reddy (born 3 February 1962), a former Homeopathic Doctor, is an Indian politician from Telangana and the current Health Minister of Telangana. He is present Member of Legislative Assembly for Jadcherla constituency representing Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He served as the first Energy minister for Telangana state and then was moved to take over the Health portfolio.
Early life and education
Reddy was born in Jadcherla on 3 February 1962 and belongs to Avancha Village of Thimmajipet Mandal. He then acquired a degree in Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences from Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society (Gulbarga, Karnataka) where he was a Student Leader President. Later he practiced as a Homeopathic Doctor at Jadcherla before entering into politics.[1]
Political career
He was very active in politics and held many posts from quite a young age.He joined Telangana 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 for his position in April 2008 when the Central government did not meet their demand for a separate state in its latest budget session for the 5-year term, but tragically lost the by-elections.[2]In 2014 Assembly elections he again won 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.[3]
Personal life
He is married to Dr. Swetha and has two children.