Banda Karthika Reddy
Banda Karthika Reddy is an Indian politician and former Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Telangana, India. She was the first mayor of GHMC, elected in 2009 and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
Karthika Banda was born on 17 August 1977 in Hyderabad, India. She is a post-graduate in Sociology from Osmania University and a sportswoman.Political career
She became the first mayor of GHMC in December 2009 from the Indian National Congress.In 2010, she became the vice-chairperson of All India Mayors' Council. Later in 2020, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.