
Konda Vishweshwar ReddyDOCKET NO. 57420
Chevella, Telangana — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
18TH LOK SABHA
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
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
01. Industrial Investments in Chevella: Leveraging his corporate background to bring tech and manufacturing investments to the region.
UNVERIFIEDgeneral · SOURCE: Election Rallies 2024
02. Completion of Irrigation Projects: Promised to expedite and fund pending local irrigation and drinking water projects.
UNVERIFIEDgeneral · SOURCE: Local Media
03. Modi Ki Guarantee Schemes: Ensuring the last-mile delivery of Central welfare schemes in the Chevella region.
UNVERIFIEDparty 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 · ALLEGEDHis 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 · ALLEGEDFaced 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
PARTY SWITCHES
- TRS to INC (2018)
- INC to BJP (2021)
SOURCES
- [1] Election Rallies 2024
- [2] Local Media
- [3] BJP Manifesto