| K. Laxman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| National President BJP OBC Morcha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| President | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| Preceded by | Dara Singh Chauhan |
| 2nd President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana | |
| In office 8 April 2016 – 11 March 2020 | |
| National President | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Bandi Sanjay Kumar |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | T. Manemma |
| Succeeded by | Muta Gopal |
| Constituency | Musheerabad |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | M. Kodanda Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nayani Narasimha Reddy |
| Constituency | Musheerabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-07-03) 3 July 1960 (age 64) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Residence(s) | Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad |
| Website | drklaxman |
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.
Political career
He was elected as MLA for the second time from Musheerabad Assembly constituency in 2014 Telangana Assembly election.
He was appointed the President of the National OBC Morcha, on 26 September 2020.
K. Laxman was appointed as returning officer for BJP’s internal polls on 14 October 2024.
Telangana Legislative Assembly Election, 2014
| 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
Laxman is married to Uma and the couple have three children: Swetha, Shruthi and Rahul.
Controversy
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".
References
- "K. Laxman set to be BJP floor leader". 17 May 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Dr.K. Laxman(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MUSHEERABAD(HYDERABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- "Musheerabad Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up MLA List". Elections in India.
- "K Laxman appointed President of BJP's National OBC Morcha".
- The Hindu (15 October 2024). "Nadda appoints returning officers for BJP's internal polls". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Musheerabad Results
- "Hard work pays for K. Laxman". 27 May 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Sania Mirza as Telangana ambassador gets brickbats from BJP leader". mint. 24 July 2014.
- "देश | National - Dainik Bhaskar".