Patna, January 1: The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar has disclosed the assets of its Cabinet Ministers on the final day of 2023. Here are some key details:
Nitish Kumar (Chief Minister):
- Cash: Rs 22,552
- Deposits: Rs 48,000 (spread across three bank accounts)
- Movable assets: Rs 16.84 lakh
- Ownership of a 1,000 sq ft flat in Delhi’s Dwarka area, purchased in 2004 at Rs 13.78 lakh, with the current market value of Rs 1.48 crore
- 23 head of cattle, including 10 cows
Tejashwi Yadav (Deputy Chief Minister):
- Cash: Rs 50,000
- Bank deposits: Rs 54 lakh
- Shares: Rs 5.38 lakh
- Gold: 200 grams
- Ownership of land in Phulwari Sharif (2 bigha), Gopalganj (2 bigha agricultural land), Danapur (8 katha non-cultivable land), with a total value of Rs 36 lakh
- Two luxury cars, including a BMW (Rs 29.43 lakh), another car (Rs 22 lakh), and a bike (Rs 15.34 lakh)
Rabri Devi (Former Chief Minister) and Tej Pratap Yadav:
- Joint bank account: Rs 39 lakh
Tej Pratap Yadav (Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister):
- Cash: Rs 98,000
- Bank deposits: Rs 17 lakh
- Two luxury cars (BMW worth Rs 29.43 lakh and another car worth Rs 22 lakh)
- Bike: Rs 15.34 lakh
- Cultivable land: Rs 42 lakh
- Non-cultivable land: Rs 88 lakh
- Residential house: Rs 1.78 lakh
Sumit Singh (Science and Technology Minister):
- Cash: Rs 2.52 lakh
- Bank deposits: Rs 1.11 crore
- Wife’s cash: Rs 3.11 lakh
- Wife’s jewellery: Rs 50 lakh
- Wife’s FDs: Rs 73 lakh
- Ownership of a Qualis SUV
- Possession of a pistol and a rifle
This disclosure aims to provide transparency regarding the financial assets of the government officials in Bihar.
