New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and BJP’s Parvesh Verma, the two key leaders in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, filed their nominations from the New Delhi constituency on Wednesday, declaring assets in crores.
While Kejriwal declared his assets to total Rs 1.73 crore, Verma’s declared assets were worth much more at around Rs 77 crore. The former Delhi chief minister stated in his affidavit that he does not own a house or a car. On the other hand, BJP’s Parvesh Verma declared three cars and gold more than 1 kg.
Arvind Kejriwal’s assets
According to Arvind Kejriwal’s affidavit submitted to the Election Commission (EC), his assets include Rs 2.96 lakh in bank savings and Rs 50,000 in cash. His immovable assets are valued at Rs 1.7 crore. The affidavit also states that Kejriwal does not own a house or a car.
For the financial year 2023-24, Kejriwal’s income was Rs 7.21 lakh. His wife, Sunita Kejriwal, has total assets worth Rs 2.5 crore, including over Rs 1 crore in movable assets. These comprise 320 grams of gold valued at Rs 25 lakh, one kilogram of silver worth Rs 92,000, and Rs 1.5 crore in immovable assets.
The affidavit further reveals that Sunita Kejriwal owns a house in Gurugram and a small five-seater car. Together, the couple’s net assets amount to Rs 4.23 crore. In the 2020 election affidavit, Kejriwal declared assets worth Rs 3.4 crore, compared to Rs 2.1 crore in 2015.
Parvesh Verma’s assets
Verma, a former BJP MP and a prominent candidate in this election, holds an MBA from the Fore School of Management. He has declared movable assets worth Rs 77.89 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 12.19 crore. His wife has movable assets worth Rs 17.53 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 6.91 crore.
Verma lists business and social work as his primary sources of income, while his wife is engaged in private service and social work.
The affidavit reveals Verma has a cash balance of Rs 2.2 lakh. He owns three cars: a Toyota Fortuner (Rs 9 lakh), a Toyota Innova (Rs 36 lakh), and an XUV (Rs 11.77 lakh).
Regarding precious metals, Verma owns 200 grams of gold worth Rs 8.25 lakh, while his wife possesses 1.11 kg of gold valued at Rs 45.75 lakh. Additionally, their two daughters each own 300 grams of gold worth Rs 12.35 lakh, and their son holds 150 grams of gold valued at Rs 6.17 lakh.
Elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held on February 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on February 8. The AAP led by Kejriwal is eyeing a third consecutive term in the national capital while the BJP is aiming to dethrone the party.
