The sibling rivalry in the Kesineni family in Vijayawada reached a new high on Friday, with former Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani lodging a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against his brother and sitting Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivanath, also known as Kesineni Chinni.
Nani alleged that Chinni was involved in a wide-ranging network of financial irregularities, money laundering, real estate fraud and illegal business activities.
In the complaint submitted to the ED, Kesineni Nani reportedly sought a comprehensive investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Kesineni Chinni, his wife Janaki Lakshmi, his son Venkat Chowdary, liquor scam accused Raj Kasireddy and others allegedly associated with the network.
He posted the complaint on X and wrote: “I have sent a strong letter to @dir_ed demanding a full PMLA probe into MP Kesineni Chinni and his network. Liquor scam, MLA ticket bribery of Rs 5 crore, massive pre-launch cheating in Hyderabad projects, 112-acre Pragathi Nagar land fraud and misleading the Supreme Court, Andhra Cricket Association corruption, Utsav extortion and illegal mining. Enough is enough. Full investigation now!”
Nani alleged that attempts were being made to influence ongoing investigations despite the arrest of Raj Kasireddy in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case and the issuance of summons to Janaki Lakshmi.
The complaint also referred to allegations previously made by Thiruvuru Telugu Desam Party MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, who claimed that a demand of Rs 5 crore had been made in connection with a party ticket.
Nani sought an investigation into alleged transfers of Rs 60 lakh and Rs 50 lakh to accounts linked to individuals identified as Sunkara Ramachandra Rao and Bollineni Mohan Rao.
Further allegations relate to real estate projects undertaken by Kesineni Developers in Dundigal, Kardanur-Patancheru, Gachibowli, Banjara Hills and Shankarpally.
Nani alleged that large sums had been collected from customers through pre-launch schemes and that homebuyers were later misled.
He also sought scrutiny of alleged links between Kesineni Chinni and the controversial Sahithi Infra real estate scam.
Another major allegation concerns a 112-acre land parcel in Pragathi Nagar.
According to the complaint, Excella Properties, a company allegedly associated with Venkat Chowdary, continued pre-launch sales despite the land being linked to ED attachment proceedings, National Company Law Tribunal matters and the PMC Bank case.
Nani further alleged that important facts relating to ED attachment orders, NCLT proceedings and the PMC Bank case had been deliberately concealed during legal proceedings connected to a compromise petition, thereby misleading the Supreme Court.
The complaint also seeks an investigation into allegations of illegal mining, land grabbing, sand and gravel extraction, fly ash operations, gambling activities and other alleged illegal enterprises purportedly linked to the MP’s network.
Nani also requested an inquiry into allegations concerning the Andhra Cricket Association, where Kesineni Chinni serves as president.
He referred to allegations raised by TDP MLA Kuna Ravi Kumar and sought scrutiny of the role of ACA Treasurer Dandamudi Srinivas, who is reportedly Chinni’s personal auditor.
The former MP further cited allegations related to the Vijayawada Utsav event held last year, claiming that between Rs 70 crore and Rs 500 crore had allegedly been collected through coercive means.
He also raised concerns about an American company allegedly linked to Kesineni Chinni and Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu, claiming that it had cheated students and migrants.
Calling for a full-scale investigation, Nani urged the Enforcement Directorate to examine the entire alleged network, attach any assets found to be linked to unlawful proceeds and initiate legal action against those found responsible.
There was no immediate response from Kesineni Chinni or the others named in the complaint to the allegations.
