HYDERABAD: 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.
Inspector Praveen Reddy of Patancheru informed TOI, “The MLA died in the accident, and the driver was injured. The driver, who was unconscious, 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.”
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.”
