From renouncing US citizenship to becoming Hyderabad mayor, the story of Vijayalaxmi
In January 2016, she contested as a candidate from Banjara Hills in GHMC elections for the first time.
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 11th February 2021 7:08 pm IST 56-year-old Vijayalaxmi, GHMC renounced her US citizenship to join her father in politics.
Hyderabad: In a surprisingly smooth affair, Gadwal Vijayalaxmi of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Thursday was elected as the first woman Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) post-Telangana formation.
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM)’s strategic support to abstain from contesting the mayoral election, proved to be a game-changer for TRS, who won without having to avail ex-officio member votes.