Gadkari is richest candidate, Damania a close second

22-03-14

* The total worth of assets of BJP candidate Nitin Gadkari and his family is Rs 20.23 crore while that of AAP candidate Anjali Damania is Rs 19.31 crore

Staff Reporter
The last day of filing nominations for Lok Sabha polls saw some prominent candidates joining the fray. All eyes were specially on former National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nagpur candidate Nitin Gadkari, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Nagpur constituency Anjali Damania, and Shiv Sena candidate from Ramtek constituency Krupal Tumane.
The assets shown by them in their affidavits were in discussion throughout the evening in various circles. As per the affidavits filed by these candidates, Gadkari is the richest candidate in Nagpur district -- that is, in both the constituencies of Nagpur and Ramtek. The total worth of movable and immovable assets of himself and his family is Rs 20,23,61,475. This includes his own assets worth Rs 13,34,98,792 including movable and immovable assets in his own name and ancestral/Hindu United Family (HUF). As against this, Gadkari and his family has liabilities of Rs 1,90,04,037.
Interestingly, AAP candidate Anjali Damania, who is contesting against Gadkari, also is a rich woman. The worth of Damania’s assets in her own name is Rs 4,85,24,580. Her spouse Anish and other family members also have movable and immovable assets collectively worth Rs 14,46,37,011. The total worth of assets in Anjali Damania’s name and those in the names of her family members is Rs 19,31,61,591. As against this, she has liability of Rs 13,99,670 while her family members do not have any liability in their name. Among all candidates, Damania’s was the longest one running into 31 pages.
The third prominent candidate who filed nomination papers from Ramtek constituency on Saturday was Krupal Tumane. Last year also, he had contested from Ramtek against Congress heavyweight Mukul Wasnik. Tumane’s affidavit shows that he owns assets worth Rs 4,00,82,932 and his spouse and dependants own assets worth Rs 62,38,012. Thus, the total worth of Tumane and his family members’ assets is Rs 4,63,20,944. As against this, Tumane has liabilities of Rs 2,16,000.
Gadkari is contesting Lok Sabha elections for the first time. Previously, he had contested the elections of Legislative Council from Graduates’ Constituency in 2008 and had got elected. Then, as per the information available on Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) website, the worth of assets in the name of Gadkari and his family members was Rs 6,78,75,489.

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