Shiv Sena’s youth wing president Aditya Thackeray on Thursday began his journey in electoral politics on Thursday, as he went in a huge procession from his Bandra residence to the election office in south-central Mumbai in a show of strength and filed nomination papers from Worli constituency for the State Assembly polls.
In an affidavit filed along with his nomination, Adityta declared assets worth over Rs 16 crore and stated that no police complaints or court cases had been lodged against him.
Before leaving his family residence “Matoshri” in north-west Mumbai, 29-year-old Aditya portrait of his grandfather and late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray When he arrived in procession at the election office, Aditya was greeted by his beaming Shiv Sena President-father Uddhav Thackeray, mother Rashmi, and younger brother Tejas.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called Aditya and wished well for the elections, as he proceeded towards the election office at Worli.
The procession taken out by Aditya was in a way road show of sorts. The party workers, accompanying him, carried placards with photos of Aaditya, his father Uddhav and late grandfather Balasaheb, as it made its way through both posh and poor localities of Worli. Many of the party workers had photographs of Aditya printed on the back of their T-shirts.
Meanwhile, the affidavit filed by Aditya along with his nomination became a talking point in the state political circles. In his affidavit, he has declared assets worth over Rs 16 crore. As per the affidavit, Aditya has bank deposits of Rs 10.36 crore, immovable properties worth Rs 4.67 crore, bonds/shares/mutual funds of approximately Rs 97 lakh, jewelleries worth around Rs 1 Crore, other investments worth Rs 10.22 lakhs and cash in hand Rs 13,344.00.
Aditya, who is a Bachelor of Arts (from St Xavier’s college) and law graduate ( from K C College) from the University of Bombay, has shown ‘Business’ as his profession, owns a used 2010-registered BMW car worth Rs.6.50 lakhs, and against all his assets, he has paid income tax this year (2018-2019) Rs.26,30,560.
Aditya, who belongs to a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), has declared that most of the assets are gifted by his father and his incomes sources are by way of rent, interests, profit share from Firm and dividends.
Aditya holds various types of accounts in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, IDBI Bank, Bhavani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Saraswat Cooperative Bank Ltd.
Meanwhile, the stage was set for a battle royale between the two Munde cousins – Pankaja and Dhananjay –in Parli constituency in Beed district of Marathwada, as both of them, filed their nominations for the State Assembly polls.
While Pankaja is the daughter of late senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, Dhananjay is the nephew of the late BJP leader.
Pankaja is the Minister of Rural Welfare, women and child welfare in the Maharashtra government, Dhananjay is the leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council.
Veteran Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde’s daughter and sitting MLA Praniti Shinde filed her nomination from Solapur Central Constituency.
State BJP president Chandrakant Patil filed his nomination from Pune’s Kothurd constituency, while State Education Minister Asish Shelar of the BJP filed his papers from Bandra (west) constituency in north-west Mumbai.