TMC minister Chandrima declares Rs 24 lakh worth assets

Kolkata, April 6: Trinamool Congress minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, fighting from the Dum Dum North seat in Assembly elections, owns total assets worth over Rs 24 lakh, she declared in her poll affidavit.

The Minister of State for Health, and Law and Judicial Affairs, has a cash in hand of Rs 4.8 lakh, bank balance of Rs 5.2 lakh and a Travera car worth over Rs 7.5 lakh.

Her jewellery include gold chain, gold ring, bangle, and a pair of diamond rings valued at a total of Rs 2.4 lakh.

A lawyer by qualification, Bhattacharya's total movable assets is Rs 24.2 lakh while she doesn't own any property, she has declared. During the year 2014-15, her income was Rs 5.58 lakh.

PTI