Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Telangana's Chevella Has Three Candidates With Assets Worth Over Rs 200 Crore
BJP candidate for Chevella K Vishweshawar Reddy is the richest candidate in the fray in Telangana. His family's assets estimated to be around Rs 4,568 crore. He is followed by Congress'?Ranjith Reddy who has declared family assets worth Rs 435.33 crore.
Chevella Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana is set to witness the clash between the wealthiest candidates contesting the polls in the state. BJP candidate for Chevella K Vishweshawar Reddy is the richest candidate in the fray in Telangana with his family's assets estimated to be around Rs 4,568 crore.
Chevella, battle of the rich
He is followed by Congress' Ranjith Reddy who has declared family assets worth Rs 435.33 crore. The third-wealthiest candidate in Telangana is also from Chevella - Kasani Gnaneshwar who has been filed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). He has declared both movable and immovable assets of his family totalling Rs 228.46 crore.
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
Vishweshwar Reddy who filed his nomination on Monday declared his movable and immovable assets to be worth Rs 4568 crore.
He holds 17.77 lakh shares of Apollo Hospital Enterprises Ltd worth Rs 973.22 crore at Rs 6170 apiece while his wife Sangita Reddy has 24.32 lakh shares worth Rs 1500.85 crore.
Sangita Reddy is the Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group founded by her father Dr C Prathap Reddy.
Vishweshwar Reddy has assets worth Rs 1250 crore while the wife has assets to the tune of Rs 3209.41 crore and the rest with their son.
Gaddam Ranjith Reddy
His main rival, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy who filed his nomination on Tuesday declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 435.5 crore.
He has movable assets worth Rs 158.81 crore, while his wife Seetha Reddy¡¯s movable assets are worth Rs 135.52 crore. His dependent son Gaddam Raharyan Reddy's assets are worth Rs 14.17 lakh.
Ranjith Reddy and his wife also own immovable assets worth Rs 97.22 crore and Rs 43.52 crore respectively.
Kasani Gyaneshwar
Kasani Gyaneshwar who started his political career with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), joined BRS in 2023. According to Kasani Gyaneswa's election affidavit, the total value of his family's assets is Rs 228.46 crore.
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