Kesineni Nani Files ED Complaint Against Brother Kesineni Chinni Alleging Fraud

Former Vijayawada Member of Parliament Kesineni Nani filed a complaint on Friday with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against his brother and sitting MP Kesineni Shivanath, also known as Kesineni Chinni, alleging financial irregularities, money laundering, and real estate fraud spanning Hyderabad localities such as Banjara Hills, Gachibowli, and Pragathi Nagar.

The complaint seeks a comprehensive investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Chinni, his wife Janaki Lakshmi, his son Venkat Chowdary, and liquor scam accused Raj Kasireddy, among others allegedly associated with the network.

Nani shared the complaint publicly, demanding a full PMLA probe into various allegations, including a Rs 5 crore MLA ticket bribery, illegal mining, and massive pre-launch cheating in Hyderabad real estate projects.

According to the complaint, Kesineni Developers undertook real estate projects in Dundigal, Kardanur-Patancheru, Gachibowli, Banjara Hills, and Shankarpally. Nani alleged that large sums of money were collected from customers through pre-launch schemes, and homebuyers were subsequently misled. He also requested scrutiny into alleged links between Chinni and the Sahithi Infra real estate scam.

Another major allegation in the complaint concerns a 112-acre land parcel in Pragathi Nagar. Nani alleged that Excella Properties, a company associated with Chinni's son Venkat Chowdary, continued pre-launch sales despite the land being linked to ED attachment proceedings, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) matters, and the PMC Bank case. He further claimed that these details were deliberately concealed during legal proceedings to mislead the Supreme Court.

The complaint also raised issues regarding the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), where Chinni serves as president. Nani sought an inquiry into the role of ACA Treasurer Dandamudi Srinivas, who is reportedly Chinni's personal auditor.

Additionally, Nani alleged that between Rs 70 crore and Rs 500 crore was collected through coercive means during the Vijayawada Utsav event last year. He also cited allegations of a Rs 5 crore ticket bribery demand involving Thiruvuru Telugu Desam Party MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, and requested an investigation into financial transfers of Rs 60 lakh and Rs 50 lakh to accounts linked to Sunkara Ramachandra Rao and Bollineni Mohan Rao.

There was no immediate response to the allegations from Kesineni Chinni or the others named in the complaint.