Health Minister
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.
Personal details:
Born :3 February 1962 (age 54)
Political party :Telangana
Rashtra Samithi
Spouse(s) :Sweta
Children :Swaran,
Spoorthi
Residence :Hyderabad,
Telangana, India
Education :B.H.M.S
(Homeopathic Medicine)
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
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.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.