JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Declares Assets Ahead of LS Polls, Wife Richer Than Ex-CM By Rs 100 Crore
Kumaraswamy and his wife Anitha have total assets of about Rs 217.21 crore.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy submitted the affidavit along with the nomination on Thursday. The JD(S) leader is a Lok Sabha candidate from the state's Mandya seat. According to the affidavit, Kumaraswamy and his wife Anitha have total assets of about Rs 217.21 crore, as reported by news agency PTI. The couple declared liabilities of about Rs 82.17 crore.
Former MLA Anitha is richer than 65-year-old Kumaraswamy, son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, with total assets worth Rs 154.39 crore. According to PTI, the former Karnataka CM has total assets worth about Rs 54.65 crore. He also has assets from HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) in his name worth about Rs 8.17 crore.
The former Chief Minister is a Bachelor of Science (BSc) graduate. He has declared himself to be a social worker, politician, and agriculturist. Anitha has business and rental income, as she is an entrepreneur engaged in the business of petrol and petroleum products in the name of Nikhil & Co and she is a director in Kasthuri Media Pvt Ltd.
Kumaraswamy has three pending criminal cases against him. As far as the assets of the couple are concerned, Kumaraswamy owns no car, but has a tractor worth Rs 12.55 lakh, while Anitha has a car worth Rs 11.15 lakh from Nikhil & Co. The JD(S) leader has gold worth Rs 47.06 lakh and diamond worth Rs 2.60 lakh, while Anitha has them worth Rs 2.41 crore and Rs 33.09 lakh, respectively.
According to PTI, the JD(S) state president has agricultural lands worth Rs 37.48 crore, and his residence at JP Nagar third phase here is worth Rs 6.46 crore. Kumaraswamy also has a share in a commercial building from HUF, which is worth about Rs 6.97 crore. Anitha has agricultural lands worth Rs 28.38 crore and two commercial buildings worth Rs 35.69 crore, according to the affidavit.
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