BJD’s Sulochana Das is the richest among all candidates contesting for the Mayor post of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).

As per the affidavits filed by the 12 candidates for the post of Mayor, three are crorepatis, of which Sulochana Das is the richest with total assets of Rs 1,82,60,338 followed by BJP’s Suniti Mund (Rs 1,08,2,671) and Freethought Party of India’s Swapna Bijayeeni (Rs 1,74,38,337).

While Sulochana has bank deposits and savings amounting to Rs 26,32,816, her husband Prafulla Das has assets valued at Rs 71,27,522. No plot or land has been registered in the name of Das. Her husband owns a flat at Nanda Devi VIP Enclave at Chandrasekharpur in Bhubaneswar valued at around Rs 85 lakh. However, the couple has taken no loan from any bank. While Sulochana owns a scooter (Activa), her spouse has a car (Renault Duster).

Suniti Mund, the second richest candidate, has deposits and savings worth Rs 12,2,671 in banks and post office, a flat at Jharpada valued at Rs 60 lakh, a land worth Rs 18 lakh and a car (Maruti Suzuki).

Swapna Bijayeeni has immovable properties estimated at Rs 11,87,512 while her husband B Ramchandra has assets worth Rs 12,50,825.

Congress candidate Madhusmita Acharya has total properties worth Rs 13,13,606, of which she has bank deposits of Rs 12,31,506 and remaining amount of Rs 82,100 belongs to her husband Jitendra Panda, son of former Jajpur MLA late Kangali Charan Panda.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s candidate Sarojini Khuntia is richer than Congress’ Madhusmita Acharya with total properties worth Rs 89,00,904.