NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Communist Party of India’s (CPI) Annie Raja, each outstanding contenders for Kerala’s Wayanad seat within the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024, have disclosed their monetary belongings, sparking curiosity and comparisons.
Rahul Gandhi’s Net Worth
Rahul Gandhi, submitting his nomination in Kerala’s Wayanad, revealed belongings value Rs 20 crore, conspicuously devoid of auto or residential property possession. His movable belongings stand at Rs 9.24 crore, inclusive of financial institution deposits, bonds, shares, mutual funds, and jewelry. Notably, Gandhi’s immovable belongings, totalling Rs 11.15 crore, embody agricultural land in Delhi and workplace house in Gurugram, the previous co-owned with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. His shareholdings, valued at Rs 4.3 crore, embrace investments in varied outstanding firms like Asian Paints, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services.
Legal Disputes And Cases
Gandhi’s affidavit additional discloses his involvement in authorized disputes, notably a case below the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), alongside defamation complaints by BJP members and a prison conspiracy case associated to Associated Journals Limited.
Annie Raja’s Assets
In distinction, CPI’s Annie Raja’s declared belongings quantity to a modest Rs 72 lakh, with Rs 71 lakh attributed to inherited property. Her monetary holdings consist primarily of minimal money in hand, financial institution deposits, jewelry, and immovable property. She has declared solely Rs 10,000 money in hand, financial institution deposits value Rs 62,000, jewelry value Rs 25,000 and an inherited property value Rs 71 lakh. Annie Raja is the overall secretary of the CPI’s National Federation of Indian Women and the spouse of the occasion’s common secretary D Raja.
The Electoral Duel In Wayanad
Gandhi, the incumbent from Wayanad, faces a formidable problem from Annie Raja and state BJP chief Ok Surendran within the forthcoming elections, scheduled for April 26. Kerala’s parliamentary constituencies will witness polling as a part of the nationwide polls, with the nomination deadline set for April 4.
