Bharat Rashtra Samithi lawmaker G. Lasya Nanditha (37) was killed in a road accident on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Patancheru of Telangana’s Sangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad in the early hours of Friday, the police said.
Around 6.30am, Nandita was returning to the city when the accident occurred.
“The driver of the Sports Utility Vehicle – Maruti XL6 – appears to have lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the metal barrier on the left side of the expressway, killing her on the spot,” the police official said.
The car driver, who suffered serious injuries, was rushed to a private hospital in Patancheru and his condition is currently critical.
Nanditha, daughter of former BRS legislator late G Sayanna, was elected from Secunderabad Cantonment assembly constituency in the assembly elections last November by defeating G Vennela, daughter of revolutionary balladeer Gaddar.
Sayanna, a five-time MLA from the constituency, died of illness on February 19th, last year. Nanditha received the ticket from the BRS for participating in party activities and being a corporator in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation from the Kavadiguda division.
Nanditha had narrowly escaped with minor injuries in a similar road accident at Marriguda junction on February 13, when she was returning from attending a public rally of BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
As she was driving back to Hyderabad, a white car with a drunk driver crashed into her vehicle.
She tweeted later by saying, “Was involved in an accident on the way back from Nalgonda. I’m okay, and there’s nothing to worry about. Grateful for everyone’s concern and support.”
