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In his electoral papers, PM Modi states that his assets equal ₹3 crore; EC claims BJP

In his electoral papers, PM Modi states that his assets equal ₹3 crore; EC claims BJP

By Kajal Sharma - 06 Jun 2024 10:11 AM

The affidavit he has on the Election Commission website states that the value of his movable assets is ₹3,02,06,889. The majority of this is in the form of over ₹2.85 crore in fixed deposits with the State Bank of India.14 hours priorIn his poll affidavit on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi disclosed that he possesses assets of Rs. 3.02 crore. This affidavit is a part of the paperwork that must be submitted in order to run for office in India.The Prime Minister's holdings consist of investments as well as both immovable and mobile possessions. When comparing the declarations made by PM Modi in 2014 and 2019, his assets have increased. The Association for Democratic Reform said that in 2014, he disclosed assets worth Rs 1.66 crore, however in 2019 he declared assets worth Rs 2.51 crore.Four gold rings totaling Rs 2.67 lakh are among PM Modi's holdings in gold. He has also made investments in National Savings Certificates totaling Rs 9.12 lakh. From 7.61 lakh in 2019, this investment in NSC has increased by almost two lakh.Furthermore, according to the 2024 affidavit, the Prime Minister has 2.85 crore in bank fixed deposits (FDs).Modi possesses Rs 52,920 in cash, as per the document submitted by the leader of the BJP.Jashodaben has been declared the PM's spouse.

According to Modi, he graduated from Gujarat University with an M.A. According to the statement, he graduated from Delhi University's school of arts in 1978. It went on to say that in 1967, he cleared the Gujarat board SSC exam.Although Modi has declared "interest from bank" and "salary from government" as his sources of income, his wife's income is listed as "not known".The Prime Minister began his day with prayers at the Kaal Bhairav shrine and Dashashwamedh Ghat before submitting his nomination. He offered the Ganga aarti at the ghat amid the chanting of Vedic mantras, and then took a boat to the Namo Ghat. Alongside Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Prime Minister Modi made his way to the Kaal Bhairav temple to offer prayers. Visit this link to learn more: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/pm-modi-declares-total-assets-worth-rs-3-02-crore-in-poll-affidavit/articleshow/110119535.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppstBefore submitting his nomination, Modi wrote in Hindi on X, "My relationship with my Kashi is amazing, inseparable and incomparable... all I can say is that it cannot be expressed in words!"The prime minister went to the Kaal Bhairav shrine before filing his nomination at the Varanasi collectorate. When Modi turned in his papers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and two of the four proposers of the prime minister's candidacy were there.

 

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