Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

Konda Vishweshwar ReddyDOCKET NO. 57420

Chevella, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party election symbolBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

18TH LOK SABHA

4 CRIMINAL CASES

PARTICULARS

AGE
64
EDUCATION
B.E. (Electrical) from University of Madras; M.S. from USA
TERMS SERVED
1
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
Engineer, Entrepreneur
DECLARED ASSETS
₹4568 Cr
DYNASTY CONNECTIONS
Grandson of Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy (Former Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh). Married to Sangita Reddy, Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals.

Konda Vishweshwar Reddy is an Indian engineer, entrepreneur, and politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Chevella. He belongs to a prominent political family in Telangana, being the grandson of former Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Ranga Reddy (after whom Ranga Reddy district is named). Before entering politics, he was a successful software entrepreneur and holds several patents. He won the Chevella seat in 2014 on a TRS ticket but resigned from the party citing a lack of internal democracy and distance from the public. He joined Congress in 2018, lost the 2019 elections, and later shifted to the BJP in 2021. He is known for being one of the wealthiest parliamentarians in India, with declared family assets exceeding Rs 4,500 crores in 2024.

ASSET DECLARATIONS OVER TIME

2014₹528 CrUnknown
2019₹895 CrUnknown
2024₹4568 CrRs 13,00,00,000

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
93.1%
QUESTIONS ASKED
66
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
10
MPLADS UTILIZATION
26.1%

SOURCE: PRS India

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹18.64 Cr
SPENT
₹5.25 Cr
UNSPENT
₹13.39 Cr
UTILIZATION
28.2%
WORKS COMPLETED
176
WORKS RECOMMENDED
329

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

PROMISES TRACKED (3)

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

  1. 01. Industrial Investments in Chevella: Leveraging his corporate background to bring tech and manufacturing investments to the region.

    UNVERIFIED

    general · SOURCE: Election Rallies 2024

  2. 02. Completion of Irrigation Projects: Promised to expedite and fund pending local irrigation and drinking water projects.

    UNVERIFIED

    general · SOURCE: Local Media

  3. 03. Modi Ki Guarantee Schemes: Ensuring the last-mile delivery of Central welfare schemes in the Chevella region.

    UNVERIFIED

    party manifesto · SOURCE: BJP Manifesto

CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS

4 cases including IPC 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant), IPC 506 (Criminal Intimidation), IPC 420 (Cheating), IPC 468 (Forgery).

CONTROVERSIES

  • His massive increase in wealth declaration between elections (from Rs 895 Cr in

    LOW · ALLEGED

    His massive increase in wealth declaration between elections (from Rs 895 Cr in 2019 to Rs 4568 Cr in 2024) drew significant media scrutiny, although attributed to the surging value of Apollo Hospital shares held by his wife.

    2024 · SOURCE: ADR, Siasat, Hyderabad Mail, 2024

  • Faced cheating and forgery cases (IPC 420, 468) linked to business disputes.

    HIGH · ALLEGED

    Faced cheating and forgery cases (IPC 420, 468) linked to business disputes. [Verification note: Election affidavit lists criminal cases with IPC sections but details unavailable in search results; nature and status of cases unconfirmed.]

    SOURCE: MyNeta candidate affidavit

ELECTORAL HISTORY

2014ChevellaTRSWON (73,023)
2019ChevellaINCLOST (N/A)
2024ChevellaBJPWON (1,72,897)

PARTY SWITCHES

  • TRS to INC (2018)
  • INC to BJP (2021)

SOURCES

  • [1] Election Rallies 2024
  • [2] Local Media
  • [3] BJP Manifesto