Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Telangana Forms Panel to Probe KCR Family Land Holdings
The Telangana government has created a committee to look into alleged problems involving some land holdings.
The properties are linked to leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, including former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
The government order lists 16 land-related matters in several districts.
A. Sridevasena will lead the committee, and Rajeevgandhi Hanumanthu will help coordinate it.
Sandeep Kumar Jha is also named as a member.
The committee will check whether land laws, rules or government orders were broken.
It can ask government offices and local authorities for records and information.
The committee must send its findings to the government quickly and may submit partial reports.
One report describes the panel as having three members, while another describes it as having four.
The Telangana government issued G.O.Ms.No.134 to investigate alleged land irregularities involving BRS leaders and 16 listed land matters.
The inquiry includes properties linked to K. Chandrashekar Rao, K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and other political figures.
A. Sridevasena will chair the panel, with Rajeevgandhi Hanumanthu as convenor and Jangaon Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha among its members.
The committee can requisition records, data and personnel and examine possible violations of laws, rules, government orders and related instructions.
The reports differ on the panel’s size: one describes it as three members with concerned district collectors joining, while another calls it a four-member committee.
- Who
- The Telangana government, a committee led by A. Sridevasena, and BRS leaders whose land matters are listed for scrutiny.
- What
- An inquiry into alleged land irregularities and possible violations involving 16 land-related matters.
- When
- The government order was issued on Wednesday, following a Legislative Assembly discussion on September 16.
- Where
- The matters concern lands in Telangana districts including Siddipet, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, Mahabubnagar, Rajanna Sircilla and Jangaon.
- Why
- To examine whether applicable statutes, laws, rules, government orders or instructions were violated, including issues related to Section 22-A of the Registration Act.
Government’s Inquiry Position
Allegations Remain Under Examination
Purpose of the panel
Government’s Inquiry Position
The Telangana government says the committee is needed to investigate alleged irregularities and determine whether land laws, rules or government orders were violated.
Allegations Remain Under Examination
The land matters are allegations under investigation; the articles do not report final findings establishing wrongdoing by the named leaders.
Extent of the land holdings
Government’s Inquiry Position
Revanth Reddy alleged in the Assembly that KCR’s extended family held nearly 440 acres of assigned land across nine districts, 24 mandals and 31 villages.
Allegations Remain Under Examination
The articles present the 440-acre figure as an allegation and say the committee must examine the listed properties and related records before reaching conclusions.
- Government order
- G.O.Ms.No.134
- Properties or matters listed
- 16
- Chairperson
- A. Sridevasena, Commissioner of Collegiate and Technical Education
- Convenor
- Rajeevgandhi Hanumanthu, Special Secretary for Registrations and Stamps
- Named committee member
- Sandeep Kumar Jha, Jangaon Collector
- Reported land figure
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy alleged that KCR’s extended family held nearly 440 acres of assigned land
- Committee powers
- The panel may requisition records, data and personnel from government departments, Collectors and local bodies
- Reporting requirement
- The committee must submit its report expeditiously and may issue interim reports
