Hyder Abad

Hyder Abad
  • Country: India
  • City: Hyder Abad
  • Population: 6,700,000
  • Area: 625 km2
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi

Mayor: Gadwal Vijayalakshmi

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.

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. With an output of US$74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Until the 19th century, Hyderabad was known for the pearl industry and was nicknamed the “City of Pearls”, and was the only trading center for Golconda diamonds in the world.