Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | G. Ranjith Reddy |
| Constituency | Chevella, Telangana |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | S. Jaipal Reddy |
| Succeeded by | G. Ranjith Reddy |
| Constituency | Chevella, Telangana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1960 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party (2021-present) |
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| Spouse | Sangita Reddy |
| Children | 3, including Anindith |
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| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Education | M.S |
| Alma mater | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Website | kvrformp |
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.
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. He is married to Sangita Reddy, daughter of Apollo Hospitals founder Prathap C. Reddy.
In 2018, Reddy joined the Indian National Congress and resigned in March 2021.