K. Laxman

Not to be confused with R. K. Laxman.

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.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

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

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

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".[8][9]

References

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".