Himachal Pradesh elections 2017: Virbhadra Singh’s assets down by Rs 3.46 crore

The CM has also given details of his Facebook and Twitter account (@ virbhadra Singh) as per the Election Commission requirements.

The assets of six time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh have decreased by Rs 3.46 crore in the past five years. In an affidavit filed, Singh has said he has a loan liability of Rs 39 lakh.

Singh filed an affidavit on Friday mentioning his movable and immovable assets along with nomination papers from the Arki assembly constituency in Solan district for the November 9 state polls.

He states that he owned movable assets worth Rs 715 crore while his assets of his wife Prathibha Singh were valued at Rs 2.51 crore. In 2012, his movable assets were worth Rs 8.26 crore while his wife's stood at Rs 4.87 crore.

As per the latest details, the CM's immovable assets are valued at Rs 6.53 crore as compared to Rs 18.78 lakh when he filed his nomination in 2012. His wife had immovable assets to the tune of Rs 30 lakh in 2012 and it has now increased to Rs 14.31 crore.

Interestingly Singh states in his affidavit taht he does not own any vehicle in his name.

Pratibha Singh's immovable assets have increased due to the transfer of agriculture land at Sarahan, which has a market value of Rs 12.08 crore, in her name. A non-agricultural land, a building at Sarahan worth Rs 23,21,344, the Shanti Kunj Estate and farm houses in Sarahan worth Rs 2 crore were also transferred in her name.

Virbhadra Singh states that he had Rs 5.50 lakh cash in hand and wife had Rs 50,000. He owns jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh, while his wife's silver and gold were valued at Rs 47 lakh.

The CM also has Rs 5.58 crore deposited in 13 bank accounts and has taken a home loan of Rs 39 lakhs from the Himachal Pradesh government. Singh and his wife have insurance policies worth Rs 1 crore each.

The CM has also given details of his Facebook and Twitter account (@ virbhadra Singh) as per the Election Commission requirements.

Virbhadra Singh has stated that during the assessment year 2017-18, his self income was Rs 31,12,380, while his undivided family's net agriculture income was Rs 31,51,100 and Rs 45, 45,600. He also mentions that in Punjab National Bank's Rampur branch he had a fixed deposit worth Rs 24, 97, 508, while his wife had Rs 56,888 in the savings account of same bank.

The CM has one case registered against him by the CBI under Section 13 (2), read with section 13 (1) (c) of PC Act, 1988, and Section 465, read with section 471 of the IPC.

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