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She will hold the post for two years."},{"text":"Hailing from Mellareddygudem village in Vikarabad district, she studied at Osmania University and Stanley College in Hyderabad before moving to Australia in 1991."},{"text":"She later started practising as an immigration lawyer and became involved in social and political affairs."},{"text":"Sandhya Reddy, also known as Sandy Reddy, was first elected as a Strathfield councillor in December 2021. In September 2023, she was elected Deputy Mayor. She became the first Indian woman to be elected to the post."},{"text":"She retained her council seat in September 2025 and held the post until her election as mayor."},{"text":"After her election as Mayor, Reddy told Australian media that it is an honour. She said she was pleased to get the opportunity to serve the Strathfield local government area."},{"text":"According to a report by ‘The Australia Today’, she holds a Bachelor of Law and a Master of Anthropology, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University. She has also operated an education and migration services practice while raising her family in Strathfield."},{"text":"Strathfield is Sydney’s most culturally diverse local government area. Covering about 14 square kilometres in Sydney’s inner west, it has an estimated population of about 46,000."},{"text":"Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao has congratulated Sandhya Reddy on being elected as Mayor."},{"text":"\"Hearty congratulations to Sandy Reddy garu on being unanimously elected as the Mayor of Strathfield, Australia. Sandy Reddy, a Telangana native, holds the distinction of being the first person from India to be elected as a Mayor in Australia. Wishing Sandy Reddy a successful tenure in public service. May she continue to achieve greater heights and bring pride to Telangana through her service and leadership,\" Rama Rao in a post on X."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"sundar-pichai-beats-satya-nadella","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Sundar Pichai Beats Satya Nadella"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/e6c4164e-312b-4616-95d7-0a82bc812c5b_pichainag%3Ddella.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-11-12T13:30:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"indian-origin-roy-wins-la-race","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Indian-Origin Roy Wins LA Race"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/IcZMlanxooEgyPFz_marissaroy.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C42%2C678%2C334&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-11-12T01:51:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"khanna-tops-indian-american-money-race","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Khanna Tops Indian-American Money 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