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Srinagar, Sept 10: Among the prominent candidates filing their nominations for Phase-III of the Assembly polls in Kashmir, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Shabir Ahmed Mir has declared assets worth over Rs 48 crore, with an annual income of nearly Rs 53 lakh-highest in north Kashmir so far.
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On the lower end of the spectrum in terms of income and assets is Touseef Mehraj Raina, an Independent candidate from Baramulla, followed by Dr. Kalimullah Lone, a former Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) member contesting from Langate.
Mir, contesting from the Gulmarg Assembly segment in North Kashmir, has declared movable assets worth Rs 5.27 crore, while his wife has movable assets worth Rs 12 lakh. His declared annual income increased from Rs 49 lakh in 2018-19 to Rs 52.82 lakh in 2022-23.
In the 2014 Assembly elections, he as an Independent had his declared assets of Rs 22 crore. Mir holds a B.Sc in Agriculture from Japan (1977).
With liabilities of Rs 1.62 crore, Mir also owns immovable assets worth Rs 43 crore, including agricultural land worth Rs 27.85 crore, non-agricultural land worth Rs 7.86 crore, commercial buildings worth Rs 3.65 crore, and residential buildings worth Rs 4.50 crore. His wife owns immovable properties worth Rs 4.70 crore. The source of income is declared as business.
National Conference candidate Nazir Ahmad Khan, contesting from Gurez, has reported fewer assets compared to his wife. Khan holds movable assets worth Rs 5.70 lakh, including cash and a Rs 5 lakh bank deposit. His wife owns movable assets worth Rs 7.50 lakh, including 70 grams of gold.
In terms of immovable assets, Khan has Rs 25 crore, while his wife, a Government school teacher, owns assets worth Rs 33 crore. The couple’s immovable assets also include a hotel and a guest house in joint partnership.
They each have liabilities of Rs 1 crore. Khan’s annual income increased from Rs 3.95 lakh in 2019-20 to Rs 9.70 lakh in 2023-24, while his wife’s income rose from Rs 4.99 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The source of income is declared as business for Khan and salary for his wife. Khan had declared Rs 35,000 as his income in 2014.
Dr. Kalimullah Lone, a former Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) member with a PhD in Engineering from NIT Srinagar, is contesting as an Independent candidate from Langate.
He has declared zero annual income and owns movable assets worth Rs 2.69 lakh, including Rs 5,000 cash and Rs 8,900 in a bank account, along with an Alto car. His wife owns movable assets worth Rs 2 lakh. He has immovable assets worth Rs 22 lakh in the form of a residential house.
Shoaib Nabi Lone, an Independent candidate from Baramulla, reported a decrease in his annual income from Rs 6.50 lakh in 2020-21 to Rs 5.21 lakh in 2023-24.
He owns movable assets worth over Rs 2 crore, while his wife owns assets worth Rs 10.90 lakh. Lone also owns immovable assets worth Rs 19 crore and has liabilities of Rs 78 lakh, while his wife has declared liabilities of Rs 5 crore.
In 2014, he had assets worth Rs 2 crore with liabilities of Rs 5 crore. His declared sources of income include business, pension, and agriculture, while his wife has none.
Former MLC Yasir Reshi, running as an Independent from the Sonawari segment, has reported a slight dip in his annual income from Rs 8.34 lakh in 2019-20 to Rs 8.19 lakh in 2023-24.
He owns movable assets worth Rs 1.43 crore and immovable property worth Rs 25 lakh, with a liability of Rs 1.45 crore from a loan with J&K Bank.
His wife owns movable assets worth Rs 21 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 20 lakh. Yasir, a class 12 pass, owns a Fortuner and has an investment of Rs 90 lakh. The source of income is declared as business.
Former Srinagar SSP Javiad Riyaz Bedar, contesting from Pattan on an NC ticket, has declared Rs 10 lakh as his annual income for 2023-24, up from Rs 8.39 lakh in 2021-22. He owns movable assets worth Rs 25 lakh, while his wife has assets worth Rs 17 lakh.
In terms of immovable property, he owns assets worth Rs 3.45 crore, with Rs 95 lakh in his wife’s name. With no liabilities, he has declared pension as his source of income. He holds an M.Sc and LLB from KU.
Touseef Mehraj Raina, an Independent candidate from Baramulla, has declared Rs 4.36 lakh as his annual income. He owns movable assets worth Rs 5 lakh, while his wife has assets worth Rs 8 lakh.
Raina, recently married, does not own any immovable assets and has declared Rs 10,000 as a monthly honorarium from the J&K Policy Institute.
Another NC candidate, Qaysar Jamshaid Lone, in fray from Lolab has movable assets worth Rs 40 lakh, while his wife has assets worth Rs 57.30 lakh.
His annual income has increased from Rs 4.46 lakh in 2019-20 to Rs 6.46 lakh in 2023-24. He has declared immovable assets worth Rs 7.30 crore, while his wife has assets worth Rs 77 lakh.
Lone has liabilities of Rs 19 lakh, while his wife is having liabilities of Rs 20 lakh. The sources of income are declared as pension and agriculture. He had declared assets worth Rs 53 lakh with a liability of Rs 2 lakh in 2014.
NC candidate Javaid Ahmad Dar from Rafiabad has declared movable assets worth Rs 11.66 lakh, with his wife having assets worth Rs 11.45 lakh.
Dar owns immovable assets worth Rs 4.57 crore, noted as inherited. His annual income decreased from Rs 4.98 lakh in 2019-20 to Rs 4 lakh in 2023-24. He has declared liabilities worth Rs 23.49 lakh, with sources of income including pension, agriculture and horticulture.
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