R. Vijayalaxmi
Mayor
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi is an Indian politician serving as the current mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) since 11 February 2021. A former American citizen, she emigrated back to India to join politics and went on to become the fifth woman mayor of Hyderabad and the first post formation of the state of Telangana. She is a member of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party based in Telangana.