Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
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Konda Vishweshwar Reddy (born 26 February 1960) is an Indian engineer, entrepreneur, and politician. He is the current Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha from Bharatiya Janata Party Chevella constituency and served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Bharat Rashtra Samithi representing Chevella, Telangana. He is the grandson of K. V. Ranga Reddy after whom the district Ranga Reddy was named.
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (September 2020) |
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chevella | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | G. Ranjith Reddy, BRS |
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Born | (1960-02-26) 26 February 1960 (age 64) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party (2021 onwards) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2018 – 2021) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2013 – 2018) |
Spouse | Sangita Reddy |
Children | 3, including Anindith |
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Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Education | B.E. in Electrical engineering (University of Madras) M.S. (New Jersey Institute of Technology) |
Website | kvrformp |
Reddy is the only Parliamentarian from India to be granted a US patent while serving as a Member of Parliament. He is the richest politician from Telangana with declared assets of worth ₹528 crore in 2014 and ₹895 crore in 2019 and ₹ 4560 crore in 2024 according to his election affidavit.[1][2] He is married to Sangita Reddy, daughter of Apollo Hospitals founder Prathap C. Reddy.[3]
In 2018, Reddy joined the Indian National Congress and resigned in March 2021.[4]