[4][5] Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joined Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi on 30 March 2024.

[4][3] While staying in North Carolina, United States Gadwal Vijayalakshmi worked at Duke University, cardiology department as research scholar.

[11] On February 19, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Hyderabad when a 4-year-old boy was fatally attacked by three stray dogs on a deserted street, with graphic footage circulating on social media.

[13] In response to the incident, as the mayor, Vijayalakshmi held a press conference on February 21,[14] confirming that the dogs involved had previously been sterilized as part of the GHMC's animal birth control program.

9.7 lakh ex-gratia payment to the grieving family of the young victim and reaffirmed efforts to address the issue of stray dogs through awareness programs and control measures.