Ajay Raina
JAMMU, Dec 6: While on the one hand several crorepatis candidates are in the fray for the fifth phase of Assembly elections in 20 constituencies of Jammu, Rajouri and Samba districts going to polls on December 20, there is one Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, who is contesting the elections with just Rs 21,000 in hand and no assets—movable or immovable at all.
BJP candidate from Nowshera constituency in Rajouri district and BJYM president Ravinder Kumar Raina is having cash of Rs 21,000 only including Rs 1,000 cash in bank. He is not having any immovable or movable assets.
Raina is the lone candidate from Nowshera and other constituencies of the State, who is fighting the election on the meager while his rivals in the constituency are crorepatis. A bachelor, Raina has spent several years as RSS `parcharak’ and was presently working as the State BJYM president and is committed and dedicated party worker.
Meanwhile, former Minister and Congress candidate from Suchetgarh constituency RS Chib has movable assets of Rs 20.48 lakh including 450 grams jewellery worth Rs 12.15 lakh, insurance policy worth Rs 6 lakh, Rs 1.73 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 60,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 41.06 lakh including 1400 grams worth Rs 37.80 lakh, Rs 40,000 cash in hand, Rs 1.86 lakh deposit in bank and insurance policy worth Rs 1 lakh.
He has immovable assets of Rs 3.28 crore including ancestral house and two residential buildings worth Rs 1.80 crore, 810 sq feet non-agricultural land at Sainik Colony worth Rs 5 lakh and 63 kanals and 7 marlas agricultural land worth Rs 1.43 crore, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 53 lakh including flat at Gandhi Nagar measuring 1200 sq feet worth Rs 40 lakh, 9 kanals and 16 marlas agricultural land worth Rs 11 lakh.
Former Minister and Congress candidate from Bishnah constituency Gulchain Singh Charak has movable assets of Rs 30.02 lakh including 20 tolas gold jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh, a vehicle worth Rs 2.80 lakh, Rs 65,000 cash in hand, Rs 1 lakh investment in Hi-Tech Multipurpose Cooperative Limited, LIC premium yearly worth Rs 1.31 lakh and FDR worth Rs 11.91 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 27.76 lakh including 60 tolas jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh, LIC premium yearly worth Rs 1.12 lakh, Rs 35,000 cash in hand, Rs 4.29 lakh deposit in bank and FDR worth Rs 7 lakh.
He has immovable assets of Rs 3.76 crore including house at Greater Kailash worth Rs 92.89 lakh, 34 kanals non-agricultural land and 8.7 acres agricultural land, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 72.35 lakh including flat in Pune worth Rs 30 lakh and 6 kanals and 1 marla non-agricultural land and 10 acres agricultural land.
Former Member Parliament (MP) and PDP candidate from Suchetgarh constituency Tarlok Singh Bajwa has movable assets of Rs 5.58 lakh including 100 grams gold jewellery worth Rs 2.60 lakh, Rs 2.48 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 50,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is 300 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 7.80 lakh. He has immovable assets of Rs 1.65 crore including house at village Kang, RS Pura constructed on 2000 sq feet worth Rs 15 lakh and 72 kanals agricultural land worth Rs 7.2 crore.
MLA and BJP candidate from Bishnah constituency Ashwani Kumar Sharma is having Rs 25,000 cash in hand and Rs 9.40 lakh deposit in banks as movable assets, while as similar assets on the name of his wife are 300 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 7 lakh, Rs 20,000 cash in hand and Rs 4.65 lakh deposit in banks. He has immovable assets of Rs 37 lakh including house worth Rs 10 lakh, shops with 12 marlas land worth Rs 15 lakh and 4 kanals agricultural land worth Rs 12 lakh.
Nominated MLA and NC candidate from Jammu East constituency Bimla Luthra has movable assets of Rs 8.64 lakh including gold ornaments worth Rs 6.25 lakh and Rs 2 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of her husband were valued at Rs 1.94 lakh including 5 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 1.25 lakh, a vehicle, and Rs 2 lakh cash in hand. The immovable asset on the name of her husband is a three storied residential building at Trikuta Nagar worth Rs 60 lakh.
Former Deputy Mayor and NC candidate from Jammu West constituency Dharamveer Singh Jamwal has movable assets of Rs 41.80 lakh including 5 tolas silver ornaments, 2 vehicles, insurance policy worth Rs 2.54 lakh, Rs 2 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 22.27 lakh including 60 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh, and Rs 1.50 lakh cash in hand.
He has immovable assets of Rs 2.30 crore including residential building at Talab Tillo worth Rs 50 lakh and commercial building at Talab Tillo worth Rs 1.30 crore and 2 kanals agricultural land at Talab Tillo worth Rs 50 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is commercial building at Talab Tillo valued at Rs 1.10 crore.
PDP candidate from Jammu East constituency Bharat Chowdhary has movable assets of Rs 5.22 crore including 30 tolas jewellery worth Rs 7.50 lakh, shares in banks worth Rs 32,000, Rs 4.27 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 5 lakh cash in hand. He has immovable assets valued at Rs 13.30 crore.
BJP candidate from Kalakote constituency Abdul Gani Kohli has movable assets of Rs 22.54 lakh including 10 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 2.50 lakh, two vehicles, investments worth Rs 60,000, Rs 12.54 lakh deposits and Rs 90,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 18.59 lakh including 30 tolas jewellery worth Rs 7.50 lakh and Rs 9.84 lakh deposits.
He has immovable assets of Rs 1.738 crore including 50 kanals and 10 marlas agricultural land worth Rs 32.50 lakh, 6 kanals and 10 marlas non-agricultural land worth Rs 60 lakh, commercial building at Sunjawa worth Rs 11 lakh and three residential houses worth Rs 70.70 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is 10 kanals non-agricultural land at Sunjawa worth Rs 10 lakh and one hostel at Sunjawa worth Rs 18 lakh.
Congress candidate from Jammu West constituency Surinder Singh Shingari has movable assets of Rs 51.42 lakh including 10 tolas jewellery worth Rs 2.60 lakh, shares of Rs 4 lakh in Shingari Motor Finance (India) Private Limited and Rs 2.75 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 21.77 lakh including 40 tolas jewellery worth Rs 10.40 lakh, shares of Rs 4 lakh in Shingari Motor Finance (India) Private Limited and Rs 1.50 lakh cash in hand. He has immovable assets of Rs 3.53 crore including residential house constructed on 2500 sq feet at Maheshpura, Bakshi Nagar, 33 kanal and 6 marlas non-agricultural land.
Rajiv Jasrotia, BJP candidate from Kathua constituency has movable assets of Rs 92.29 lakh including 24 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh, a Hyundai Santro car worth Rs 4.23 lakh, LIC policy of Rs 5 lakh, Rs 1.50 lakh cash in hand and a stone crushed worth Rs 61.07 lakh while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 44.33 lakh including 30 tolas gold worth Rs 7.50 lakh, a Toyota Innova vehicle worth Rs 12.35 lakh, construction/earth moving machinery worth Rs 24 lakh. He has immovable assets of Rs 15 lakh including 83 kanals and 2 marlas non-agricultural land at village Langyral and village Satura.
Congress candidate from Hiranagar constituency Girdhari Lal Chalotra has movable assets of Rs 30.24 lakh including jewellery worth Rs 12.74 lakh, two vehicles worth Rs 14 lakh, Rs 20,000 cash in hand. He has immovable assets of Rs 40 lakh including 12 kanals agricultural land at Subey Chack and Allu Chack and residential building at Ward Number 2, Hiranagar.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Kathua constituency Som Raj Majotra has movable assets of Rs 14.44 lakh including 5 tolas gold worth Rs 1.25 lakh, a vehicle worth Rs 4.25 lakh, insurance policies worth Rs 6.29 lakh, Rs 1.15 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 1.5 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 12.87 lakh including jewellery worth Rs 3.75 lakh, a monthly income scheme of Rs 9 lakh and Rs 12,587 cash deposit in bank.
He has immovable assets of Rs 26 lakh including two storied shop at Kalibari, Kathua, 33 kanals and 11 marlas agricultural land at Muthi Jharu and Kathyalpur and residential building at Kalibari, district Kathua worth Rs 10 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is 1 kanal non-agricultural land at Kalibari, district Kathua worth Rs 10 lakh.
NC candidate from Darhal constituency Choudhary Liaqat Ali has movable assets of Rs 15.96 lakh including Rs 95,000 cash in hand and Rs 15.01 lakh deposit in banks. He has immovable assets of Rs 3.14 crore including shares in residential houses worth Rs 35 lakh and 95 kanals and 7 marlas agricultural land at Kothra Darhal and Sunjwan, Jammu worth Rs 2.79 crores.
PDP candidate from Nowshera constituency Surinder Choudhary has movable assets of Rs 19.43 lakh including live stock of poultry farm worth Rs 3 lakh, 100 grams jewellery worth Rs 2.60 lakh, 3 vehicles worth Rs 10.75 lakh, Rs 1.08 lakh deposit in banks and Rs 1.75 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 7.88 lakh including 280 grams jewellery worth Rs 7.28 lakh and Rs 60,000 cash in hand. His immovable asset is 3 kanals and 10 marlas valued at Rs 4.90 lakh.
Ashok Kumar Sharma, Congress candidate from Kalakote constituency has movable assets of Rs 9.77 lakh including 50 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 1.25 lakh, a vehicle worth Rs 7.43 lakh, Rs 99,000 deposit in bank and Rs 10,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 2.07 lakh including 80 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh. He has immovable assets of Rs 47 lakh including 32 kanals non-agricultural land and 4 acres and 3 marlas non-agricultural land.
BJP candidate from Akhnoor constituency Rajeev Sharma has movable assets of Rs 16.24 lakh including 60 grams gold jewellery worth Rs 1.50 lakh, 3 vehicles and Rs 40,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 6.12 lakh including 150 grams gold jewllery worth Rs 3.75 lakh, KCC amounting Rs 40,000 and Rs 35,000 cash in hand. He has immovable assets of Rs 1.59 crore including residential buildings constructed on land measuring 8908 sq feet, 2 kanals and 6 marlas non-agricultural land at Sangal and Shanti Colony, Akhnoor and 16 kanals and 9 marlas agricultural land.
Congress candidate from RS Pura constituency Suman Lata Bhagat has movable assets of Rs 38.53 lakh including 56 tolas jewellery worth Rs 14.56 lakh, silver ornaments weighing 89 tolas worth Rs 50,000, Rs 11.07 lakh deposit in banks and Rs 42,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of her husband were valued at Rs 59.56 lakh including household items worth Rs 2 lakh, 8 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 2.08 lakh, a scooty, Rs 16.52 lakh deposit in banks and Rs 40,000 cash in hand. She has immovable assets of Rs 2.64 core including two houses at Shastri Nagar worth Rs 1 crore, 12512 non-agricultural land worth Rs 1.64 crore, while as similar assets on the name of her husband were valued at Rs 1.55 crore including plot at Shastri Nagar worth Rs 1.50 crore.
Kamal Verma alias Kamal Arora, NC candidate from Bishnah constituency has movable assets of Rs 74.82 lakh including 50 grams gold jewellery, three vehicles, insurance policy worth Rs 24.95 lakh and Rs 60,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 60.76 lakh including a wine shop, 300 grams gold jewellery, a vehicle, insurance policy worth Rs 24.95 lakh and Rs 90,000 cash in hand.
He has immovable assets of Rs 30 lakh including residential house worth Rs 10 lakh and a commercial building valued at Rs 20 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is 1 ½ acres agricultural land Rs 25 lakh.
Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Congress candidate from Nowshera constituency has movable assets of Rs 18.10 lakh including 50 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 1.30 lakh and Rs 45,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 6.91 lakh including 250 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 6.50 lakh. He has immovable assets of Rs 65.50 lakh including 1/4th share of house situated at village Kalideh Bajwal, tehsil Sunderbani, mini shop at Gandhi Plaza, Gole Market, 12188 sq feet non-agricultural land and 7 kanals and 9 marlas agricultural land at village Kalideh Bajwal, tehsil Sunderbani.
PDP candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency Amrik Singh Reen has movable assets of Rs 45.73 lakh including a vehicle worth Rs 20.34 lakh and Rs 40,000 cash in hand, while as similar asset on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 28.35 including 250 grams jewellery worth Rs 6.25 lakh and Rs 15,000 cash in hand. He has immovable assets of Rs 4.34 crore including a house worth Rs 2.53 crore and a plot at narwal Bala measuring 4 kanals and 13 ½ marlas worth Rs 1.04 crore.
Choudhary Hussain Ali Waffa, PDP candidate from Nagrota constituency has movable assets of Rs 30 lakh including household articles worth Rs 2 lakh, a vehicle valued at Rs 6 lakh, insurance policy worth Rs 2 lakh, Rs 15 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 5 lakh cash in hand, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is 200 grams gold ornaments worth Rs 5.20 lakh. He has immovable assets of Rs 6.92 crore including house at village Langar worth Rs 45 lakh, 3 storied hostel building at village Langer worth Rs 70 lakh, 2 acres, 3 kanals and 11 marlas agricultural land at Deeli Langar worth Rs 5.77 crore.
Congress candidate from Darhal constituency Mohammad Iqbal Malik has movable assets of Rs 20.79 lakh including FDR worth Rs 5 lakh, Rs 15.79 lakh deposit in banks and Rs 18,000 cash in hand, while as similar assets in the name of his wife were valued at Rs 6.90 lakh including 15 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 4.50 lakh, FDR worth Rs 1 lakh, Rs 1.40 lakh deposit in bank and Rs 10,000 cash in hand.
He has immovable assets of Rs 36 lakh including residential house at Darhal worth Rs 6 lakh, 10 kanals and 6 marlas agricultural land worth Rs 30 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 90 lakh including 5 kanals and 17 marlas agricultural land worth Rs 10 lakh, residential house worth Rs 80 lakh.
NC candidate from Kalakote constituency Rachhpal Singh has movable assets of Rs 20.81 lakh including gold ornaments worth Rs 25,000, two vehicles, Rs 2.50 lakh cash in hand and Rs 1.5 lakh deposit in banks, while as similar assets on the name of his wife were valued at Rs 32.63 lakh including 60 tolas gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh, furniture worth Rs 2.50 lakh, insurance policy worth Rs 33,703 and Rs 1.50 lakh cash in hand. He has immovable assets of Rs 41.35 lakh including share in ancestral house worth Rs 14.40 lakh, 1/4th share in commercial building at Kalakote worth Rs 15 lakh, 1/4th share in agricultural land valued at Rs 11.86 lakh, while as similar assets on the name of his wife is a double storied residential building at Gandhi Nagar valued at Rs 60 lakh.
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