Sheila Dikshit's assets up 40 percent in five years

New

, Nov 14: The value of assets owned by Delhi Chief Minister

grew over 40 percent in the last five years, up to Rs.18 million, according to an affidavit submitted by her on Thursday.

The three-time chief minister filed her nomination from New Delhi constituency for the Dec 4 assembly election.

According to the affidavit, the value of her moveable 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.1.39 crore.

The three-time chief minister filed her nomination from New Delhi constituency.

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.

The chief minister has Rs.20,000 in cash and deposits in banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies worth Rs.800,000.

IANS