Telangana BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath Dies at 61 After Heart Attack

8 June, 2025

Maganti Gopinath, a 61-year-old Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Telangana, passed away early Sunday morning at AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad. He had been undergoing treatment for four days after being admitted on June 5 due to severe chest pain, diagnosed as a massive heart attack. Gopinath, son of Maganti Krishnamurthy, had a long association with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since its inception and had previously served as a HUDA director.

Unpacked:

What roles did Maganti Gopinath play in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) before joining BRS?

Maganti Gopinath began his political career with TDP in the early 1980s, serving as president of Telugu Yuvatha (the youth wing) in Hyderabad from 1985 to 1992. He later became the Hyderabad unit president and was first elected as MLA from Jubilee Hills in 2014 on a TDP ticket.

When and why did Gopinath switch from TDP to BRS, and how did this impact his political career?

Gopinath joined the then-Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now BRS) in 2016, along with several other TDP MLAs. This switch allowed him to retain and strengthen his political position, as he was re-elected as MLA from Jubilee Hills on a BRS ticket in both the 2018 and 2023 elections.

What was Maganti Gopinath’s most recent electoral achievement before his death?

In the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections, Maganti Gopinath won the Jubilee Hills constituency, defeating Congress candidate and former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, securing another term as MLA for the BRS party.

What has been the response from political leaders and the community to Gopinath’s passing?

Political leaders across parties, including Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, expressed condolences. His sudden death has shocked the political community, and tributes have poured in recognizing his long public service.

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