Congress candidate for the ensuing by-election to the Pipili Assembly constituency Ajit Managaraj is reportedly the richest among all three major contestants.
As per the poll affidavits submitted by the candidates, Mangaraj has assets of Rs 7.04 crore while BJD’s Rudra Pratap Maharathy owns assets worth Rs 4.86 crore.
Mangaraj has total assets of Rs 7,04,86,402, which includes movable property of Rs 1,76,94,576. He has liabilities of Rs 2,06,51,147. His wife has total assets of Rs 7,20,12,804, including movable asset worth Rs 97,78,929, abd liabilities of Rs 56,29,027. Maharathy has total assets amounting to Rs 4,86,76,411 in his name.
While the value of his moveable assets is Rs 63,76,411.05, the market price of his self-acquired immovable assets is Rs 1,22,00,000. Besides, the market price of his inherited assets is Rs 3,01,00,000.
He has liabilities of Rs 13,50,014. His wife Jagruti Panda has movable assets worth Rs 21,35,586.70 and immovable assets worth Rs 16,50,000. However, the total assets of BJP candidate Ashirit Pattanayak does not even touch Rs 1 crore. The market price of his total assets, both movable and immovable, is Rs 87,34,184.
His movable assets are worth Rs 43,67,092. He has liabilities of Rs 399. His wife has total assets (all movable) of Rs 31,41,826.07.