The value of assets owned by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit grew over 40 percent in the last five years, to Rs.18 million, according to an affidavit submitted by her Thursday.
The value of assets owned by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit grew over 40 percent in the last five years, to Rs.18 million, according to an affidavit submitted by her Thursday.
Chief minister candidate of the BJP Harsh Vardhan also declared the value of his movable and immovable assets — Rs.4.8 million. He filed his nominations for Krishna Nagar constituency.
The three-time chief minister filed her nomination from New Delhi constituency for the Dec 4 assembly election.
Dikshit will seek re-election from her bastion, New Delhi.
According to the affidavit, the value of her movable and immovable assets increased from Rs.13 million in 2008 to Rs.18.3 million in 2013. Her total income for 2012-13 fiscal was Rs.1.3 million.
In her affidavit filed with the returning officer, Dikshit, who does not own a car, gave a break up of her assets.
She owns jewellery worth Rs.11 lakh. She has a house in south Delhi’s up-scale Nizamuddin area with a current market value of Rs.9.8 million against its 2008 value — Rs.6.3 million.
IANS
