Adluri Laxman Kumar

Adluri Laxman Kumar (born 1 April 1968) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is an MLA from Dharmapuri Assembly constituency which is reserved for SC community in Jagtial district. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.

He was appointed as In charge minister for Nalgonda District on 12 June 2025.

Early life and education Kumar is from Karimnagar. He was born to Nagaiah. He did his schooling in Godavari Khani and passed Class 10 in 1982. Later, he completed ITI diploma at Peddapalli in 1985. He is a retired head of the economics department at SRR Arts and Science College, Karimnagar.

Career Adluri Laxman Kumar won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election from Dharmapuri Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress. He polled 91,393 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Koppula Eshwar of Bharat Rashtra Samithi by a margin of 22,039 votes.

Adluri Laxman Kumar took oath as Minister in Revanth Reddy's Cabinet on Sunday 8 June 2025. He was allocated Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare Department, Minorities Welfare and Department for Empowerment of Persons ministries on 11 June 2025.

Year Constituency Election Type Party Votes % Opponent Opponent Party Result Margin 1999 Medaram Assembly INC 34,124 31.25% Matangi Narsaiah TDP Lost 22,118 2009 Dharmapuri Assembly INC 44,364 34.73% Koppula Eshwar TRS Lost 1,484 2010 (By-poll) Assembly INC 27,829 24.29% Koppula Eshwar TRS Lost 58,891 2014 Assembly INC 49,157 33.47% Koppula Eshwar TRS Lost 18,679 2018 Assembly INC 70,138 42.32% Koppula Eshwar TRS Lost 441 2023 Assembly INC 91,393 50.30% Koppula Eshwar BRS Won 22,039

Tenure Position / Ministry Chief Minister Government / State Party 1996 – 2001 General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress — United Andhra Pradesh INC 2006 – 2011 ZPTC Member (Dharmaram Constituency) — 2010 – 2012 Chairman, Karimnagar Zilla Parishad K. Rosaiah / N. Kiran Kumar Reddy 2013 – 2014 Chairman, State SC Corporation N. Kiran Kumar Reddy 2023 – 2025 Government Chief Whip Revanth Reddy Telangana 8 June 2025 – Present Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, Minorities Welfare, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens & Transgender Persons 2023 – Present Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) —