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]
Vishweshwar Reddy was born on 26 February 1960 in Hyderabad, Telangana, 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]
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, Newyork. 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, in 2019 he stood as Congress candidate from Chevella but lost by 14,000 votes.
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.[10]
Convener of Parliamentarians' Group for Children to UNICEF India