K. Laxman

K. Laxman
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
5 July 2022
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
National President
BJP OBC Morcha
Assumed office
26 September 2020
PresidentJagat Prakash Nadda
Preceded byDara Singh Chauhan
2nd President of the
Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana
In office
8 April 2016 – 11 March 2020
National PresidentAmit Shah
Preceded byG. Kishan Reddy
Succeeded byBandi Sanjay Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byT. Manemma
Succeeded byMuta Gopal
ConstituencyMusheerabad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byM. Kodanda Reddy
Succeeded byNayani Narasimha Reddy
ConstituencyMusheerabad
Personal details
Born (1960-07-03) 3 July 1960 (age 64)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyBJP
Residence(s)Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad
Websitedrklaxman.in

K. Laxman is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana who currently the National President for Bharatiya Janata Party's OBC Morcha since 26 September 2020. He is a former State President of Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana from 2016 to 2020. He represented Musheerabad Assembly constituency twice as MLA from 1999-2004 in Andhra Pradesh Assembly and from 2014-2018 in Telangana Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Political career

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He was elected as MLA for the second time from Musheerabad Assembly constituency[3] in 2014 Telangana Assembly election.

He was appointed the President of the National OBC Morcha, on 26 September 2020.[4]

K. Laxman was appointed as returning officer for BJP’s internal polls on 14 October 2024.[5]

Telangana Legislative Assembly Election, 2014

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Telangana Assembly Elections, 2014: Musheerabad (Assembly constituency)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. K. Laxman 65,209 43.5%
TRS M. Gopal 37,823 25.3%
INC P. Vinay Kumar 26,808 17.9%
Majority 27,386 -
Turnout 1,50,884 54.9%

Personal life

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Laxman is married to Uma and the couple have three children: Swetha, Shruthi and Rahul.[7]

Controversy

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Laxman sparked a controversy over Sania Mirza being made the brand ambassador of Telangana by calling her Pakistan’s "daughter-in-law" after her marriage to cricketer Shoaib Malik and unfit to be a representative of an Indian state. This sparked outrage and drew a fierce response from Sania who said she will remain an Indian until the "end of her life".[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "K. Laxman set to be BJP floor leader". 17 May 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Dr.K. Laxman(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MUSHEERABAD(HYDERABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
  3. ^ "Musheerabad Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up MLA List". Elections in India.
  4. ^ "K Laxman appointed President of BJP's National OBC Morcha".
  5. ^ The Hindu (15 October 2024). "Nadda appoints returning officers for BJP's internal polls". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ^ Musheerabad Results
  7. ^ "Hard work pays for K. Laxman". 27 May 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ^ "Sania Mirza as Telangana ambassador gets brickbats from BJP leader". mint. 24 July 2014.
  9. ^ "देश | National - Dainik Bhaskar".