Lasya Nandita, young Telangana MLA from BRS, dies in a tragic road accident

Lasya Nandita, one of the youngest MLAs in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, tragically passed away in a road accident on Friday morning on the Outer Ring Road in Patancheru. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The 37-year-old first-time MLA suffered serious injuries after her vehicle lost control and collided with the road divider. She was rushed to hospital but could not be saved. The cause of the accident is suspected to be the driver falling asleep at the wheel.

Inspector Praveen Reddy of Patancheru informed TOI, "The MLA died in the accident, and the driver was injured. The unconscious driver and the gunman were other occupants of the vehicle apart from the MLA, who was seated in the front. The car collided with a road crash barrier. No other vehicles were involved at the scene."

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA was traveling in her Maruti XL6 car. Praveen Reddy added, "We are still awaiting the driver's recovery to ascertain the details of the accident."


Incidentally, only ten days earlier, Lasya had endured a separate accident in Narkatpally, where she suffered minor injuries. On February 13, as she was en route to Nalgonda to participate in a rally led by the Chief Minister, another accident took place, tragically claiming the life of her home guard.

Senior BRS leader KT Rama Rao also expressed his condolences on X (formerly Twitter).


Lasya Nandita entered politics after her father, Sayaanna, a popular MLA in the Secunderabad cantonment, passed away.

Sanga Reddy Superintendent of Police, CH Rupesh, told TOI, "She was traveling from Basara towards Gatchibowli. It is suspected that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The vehicle sustained significant damage to the front side. Additionally, her personal security officer was injured in the accident. Initially, she was taken to a private hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her body is being transferred to a Government hospital for a post-mortem examination."