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Mukesh Sahani is the richest minister in Nitish Kumar government
Mukesh Sahani, who holds animal husbandry and fishery portfolio, has net property of ₹12.34 crore. However, he does not own any private vehicle for travel.
Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani is the richest minister in the Nitish Kumar government, according to details of assets declared by the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues uploaded on the state government’s website.
Sahani, who holds animal husbandry and fishery portfolio, has net property of ₹12.34 crore. However, he does not own any private vehicle for travel. A goods carrier of Tata Motors is registered under his name in Maharashtra.
The declaration of assets is an annual practice for ministers and officials in the state since 2011.
CM Kumar has property worth ₹56.53 lakh to his name, while his son Nishant owns property worth ₹3.62 crore. Officials said that Nishant is richer than his father, as he is owner of the ancestral property.
As per the declarations, CM Kumar holds a residential flat in Delhi’s Dwarka, which is valued around ₹40 lakh, besides movable property worth ₹16.53 lakh. He also owns a Ford’s sports car costing ₹11.32 lakh, apart from having a dozen cows and six calves. The CM has declared ₹35,885 cash in hand.
Sahani, who became a minister in his maiden attempt, owns two building premises in Mumbai, valued at ₹7.47 crore and ₹9.60 crore, each. He also has 114 gram of gold jewellery.
Deputy chief minister Tarkishore Prasad owns property worth ₹1.50 crore, which includes share of his wife. He owns five vehicles. Another deputy chief minister Renu Kumari claims to be the owner of movable property worth ₹61.35 lakh. Interestingly, she has a pistol and a rifle as prized possession.
Public health and engineering department minister Ramprit Paswan is the poorest among all 14 ministers. He owns movable and immovable property worth around ₹95 lakh, which include immovable property worth ₹88.50 lakh. His wife, however, owns more land than the minister.
Transport minister Sheela Kumari is owner of property worth ₹6.08 crore, including immovable assets of ₹5.70 core. But she does not have any vehicle to travel. Health minister Mangal Pandey, who possesses property worth ₹2.30 crore, declared to have given ₹29 lakh as loan to his wife.
Energy minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav and water resources minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary have property worth ₹1.90 crore each to their names.
Education minister Ashok Choudhary is owner of movable assets worth ₹3.19 crore, a revolver and a luxury vehicle costing ₹16 lakh. Agriculture minister Amarendra Pratap Singh owns property worth ₹1.68 crore.
Social welfare minister Santosh Kumar Suman and revenue and land reforms minister Ram Surat Kumar own property worth ₹3.31 crore and ₹11.38 crore respectively.
Mines and geology minister Jivesh Kumar too has property worth ₹3.56 crore in his name. His wife is richer than the minister.
