Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Parvesh Verma: Net worth of top candidates contesting Delhi polls

A look at the wealth, assets & income of Delhi’s top contenders

Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday filed his nomination for the upcoming polls from the New Delhi constituency, declaring net assets worth Rs 1.73 crore. According to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission (EC), Kejriwal’s assets include Rs 2.96 lakh in bank savings and Rs 50,000 in cash. His immovable assets are valued at Rs 1.7 crore. The affidavit also disclosed that Kejriwal does not own a house or a car.

As per the affidavit, Kejriwal’s income in the financial year of 2023-24 was Rs 7.21 lakh.

Meanwhile, Sunita Kejriwal holds assets worth Rs 2.5 crore in total, split between over Rs 1 crore in movable assets and Rs 1.5 crore in immovable assets. Her movable assets include 320 grams of gold worth Rs 25 lakh, one kilogram of silver valued at Rs 92,000, and other holdings.

Kejriwal's wife owns a house in Gurugram and a small five-seater car, the affidavit said.  The couple has net assets worth Rs 4.23 crore.

Here’s a look at the net worth of some of the top leaders set to contest Delhi polls:

Atishi: Atishi, who became Delhi’s third woman chief minister after Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation in September last year, filed her nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections from Kalkaji. She has declared a net worth of Rs 76.93 lakh, with no car or house listed in her name.

According to Atishi’s affidavit submitted to the Election Commission (EC), her movable assets include Rs 30,000 cash in hand, gold jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh and approximately Rs 75 lakh held in bank accounts as fixed deposits and savings. The affidavit also revealed that Atishi does not own any immovable property. Her income for the financial year 2023-24 stood at Rs 9,62,860, up from Rs 4,72,680 in 2022-23.

Sandeep Dikshit: Sandeep Dikshit, the Congress candidate contesting from the New Delhi constituency, disclosed a net worth of Rs 11.12 crore in his nomination papers filed on Thursday. He has Rs 1.04 crore as movable assets, including Rs 5,000 in cash. His wife has movable assets of Rs 2.41 crore. He has liabilities of Rs 75.57 lakh.

Dikshit's total immovable assets are Rs 5.14 crore and that of his wife is Rs 2.53 crore. His income for the financial year 2023-24 was Rs 16.33 lakh, while his wife's income was Rs 7.34 lakh during the same period.

Manish Sisodia: In his election affidavit, AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia disclosed a family net worth of Rs 1.4 crore, comprising Rs 57.43 lakh worth of assets in his name and Rs 82.87 lakh in his wife Seema Sisodia's name. The affidavit reveals that the AAP leader has moveable assets worth Rs 34.43 lakh while the moveable properties of his spouse are worth Rs 12.87 lakh.

As per the declaration made by Sisodia, he has Rs 25,000 cash in hand while his spouse Seema Sisodia has Rs 15,000.

Parvesh Verma: The BJP leader, contesting from the New Delhi constituency, has declared movable assets worth Rs 77.89 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 12.19 crore. His wife owns movable assets worth Rs 17.53 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 6.91 crore.

Verma has shown a cash balance of Rs 2.2 lakh. He owns three cars -- a Toyota Fortuner (Rs 9 lakh), a Toyota Innova (Rs 36 lakh) and an XUV (Rs 11.77 lakh).

In terms of precious metals, Verma has 200 grams of gold valued at Rs 8.25 lakh, and his wife owns 1.11 kg of gold worth Rs 45.75 lakh. His two daughters each hold 300 grams of gold worth Rs 12.35 lakh, while his son owns 150 grams valued at Rs 6.17 lakh.

Ramesh Bidhuri: Bidhuri (61), contesting from Kalkaji, has disclosed movable assets worth Rs 2.57 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 12.3 crore. His wife owns movable assets worth Rs 33.19 lakh and immovable assets valued at Rs 4.73 crore.

An LLB degree holder from Uttar Pradesh, Bidhuri has reported business and rental income as his sources of income and declared a bank balance of Rs 30,000.

The BJP candidate owns four cars -- two Mahindra Scorpio cars valued at Rs 23.4 lakh and Rs 16.9 lakh, a Hyundai Creta worth Rs 18.11 lakh and a Toyota Innova worth Rs 23.5 lakh. Additionally, he has declared 250 grams of gold worth Rs 20 lakh, while his wife owns 200 grams of gold valued at Rs 16.3 lakh and two kg of silver worth Rs 1.86 lakh.

Saurabh Bharadwaj: Delhi government minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj filed his nomination for the Greater Kailash constituency on January 16. He has reported a family net worth of Rs 1.48 crore, with Rs 63 lakh in movable assets and Rs 85 lakh in immovable assets.

He reportedly owns a Maruti Suzuki WagonR and a Royal Enfield two-wheeler and owns gold jewellery worth Rs 10.65 lakh.

(With inputs from agencies)