Konda Lakshma Reddy Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 84 Years
Wife: Sarala Reddy
Death Date: 13/10/2025
Some Lesser Known Facts About Konda Lakshma Reddy
- Konda Lakshma Reddy hailed from Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Reddy belonged to a family with deep political roots. He was the grandson of former Deputy Chief Minister Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, after whom the Ranga Reddy district is named.
- In 1980, after completing his education, Reddy founded a news agency named News & Services Syndicate (NSS) in Hyderguda, Telangana. This was the first local news agency in Hyderabad. He served as the managing director of the firm.
- In the early 1980s, he joined politics and became an active member of the Indian National Congress. From 1983 to 1985, he served as an MLA of the Chevella constituency.
- In the late 1980s, Konda was elected as the president of Hyderabad Press Club, where he became the voice of all the journalists of Hyderabad.
- In the 1990s, Lakshman Reddy was appointed as the president of the Jubilee Hills Journalists’ Cooperative Housing Society, where he helped develop housing for journalists.
- During that time, he was also appointed as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Sports Council.
- In 1999, he contested for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha Seat on the Congress party ticket; unfortunately, he did not win.
- Even after his defeat in the election, he remained an active member of the party, and in 2000, he was appointed as the spokesperson and later as chairman of the Grievance Cell of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), where he handled internal party issues and public grievances.
- In 2004, Konda Lakshman Reddy filed his candidacy for the Hyderabad Parliamentary Seat, but did not win.
- In 2014, Reddy made his third attempt at the Hyderabad parliamentary seat; unfortunately, he again lost in the election. This was one of his last major political campaigns.
- On 13 October 2025, Konda Lakshma Reddy passed away in Apollo Hospital, Telangana, while undergoing treatment for age-related health issues. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.
- Konda Lakshman Reddy remained loyal to the Indian National Congress and did not leave the party since joining it.