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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Term start | 16 May 2014 |
| Term end | 20 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Jaipal Reddy, INC
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| Constituency | Chevella
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| Born | 1960-2-26 (age 66) |
| Born | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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| Political party | Indian National Congress (2018–2021) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (2013–2018) |
| Spouse | Sangita Reddy |
| Children | 3, including Anindith
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| Website | Template:Url |
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy (born 26 February 1960) is an Indian engineer, entrepreneur, and politician. He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Telangana 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 Template:INR528 crore in 2014 and Template:INR895 crore in 2019 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]
Early life
Vishweshwar Reddy was born on 26 February 1960 in Hyderabad, then Andhra Pradesh, India to Jayalatha and Konda Madhava Reddy, Former Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.[5] His paternal grandfather was a Telangana freedom fighter and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy.[6]
Reddy is completed his B.E. (Electrical engineering) from the University of Madras. He has a master's degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, US.[5]
Career
As an engineer by profession, Reddy had worked as an adjunct faculty in the New Jersey Institute of Technology, N.J. and Essex County College, Newark. He is a successful software entrepreneur; he founded Citadel Research & Solutions, a company involved in engineering research and development. He was involved in the creations of several IPRs. As a professional, he worked for General Electric as the CEO and managing director of GE MSIT and as the CEO and managing director Wipro HCIT Wipro.
Recognitions
- Granted US Patent on "Transfer Belt Mechanism Associated with Patient Transfer Gurney System (India & US)"[7]
Political career
Reddy joined politics in 2013 on invitation from K. Chandrashekar Rao, President of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Party. Further, he won the Member of Parliament seat from Chevella Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 General Elections by over a margin of 75,000 votes.
Reddy resigned from Telangana Rashtra Samithi in November 2018 and joined Indian National Congress in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. He later resigned Congress party in March 2021.[4]
Policy Influence
- Convener of WASH Legislative Forum of Parliamentarians. WASH stands for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. WASH-LF is supported by UNICEF working of various issues related to sanitation.[8]
- Convener of Parliamentarians' Group for Children to UNICEF India
Personal life
He is married to Sangita Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals.[9] He has three sons including Anindith.[10]
References
- ↑ "Vishweshwar Reddy is richest in Telangana with Rs 528 cr"
- ↑ Telangana’s richest politician Konda Vishweshwar declares family assets of Rs 895 cr. The News Minute(2019-03-23). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ MP Vishweshwar Reddy quits TRS. Deccan Herald(2018-11-21). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mega jolt to Congress in Telangana: Former MP Konda Vishveshwar Reddy quits party, P, Ashish. India Today(15 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Members : Lok Sabha - Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy. Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ After quitting TRS, MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy meets Rahul Gandhi. The Hindu(2018-11-21). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ Transfer belt mechanism associated with patient transfer gurney system(2011-07-12).
- ↑ Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy. www.clraindia.org. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ "Sangita Reddy"
- ↑ Anindith. ChaiBisket.