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Patna, October 15 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections from Raghopur Assembly constituency in Vaishali district.
Along with his nomination, Tejashwi filed an affidavit in which he declared total assets owned by him of around Rs 8.1 crore.
The affidavit details several luxury and high-value items, including an Italian-made “Beretta pistol”, 50 live cartridges worth Rs 1.05 lakh and a desktop and laptop.
The RJD leader’s declaration also includes movable and immovable assets, adding that the total assets have increased since the last election cycle.
Tejashwi’s total assets include movable assets worth Rs 6.12 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 1.88 crore.
His wife Rajshree Yadav declared assets worth Rs 1.88 crore, which includes immovable property worth Rs 59.69 lakh.
The affidavit further revealed that Tejashwi has Rs 1.5 lakh in cash, while Rajshree has Rs 1 lakh.
He has multiple bank accounts and has liabilities of Rs 55.55 lakh, which include joint loans with his brother Tej Pratap Yadav and mother Rabri Devi.
Tejashwi Yadav also disclosed 200 grams of gold and 2 kilograms of silver, while Rajshree has 480 grams of gold.
The total government dues on the RJD leader are Rs 1.35 crore, while his wife has no dues or liabilities.
The filing of nominations turned into a huge show of strength for the RJD, with thousands of supporters taking part in road shows.
Senior party leaders including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti and Sanjay Yadav accompanied Tejashwi during the nomination process.
Addressing media persons before filing his nomination, Tejashwi said, “The people of Raghopur have trusted me twice. This is my third nomination, and I am confident that they will bless me again. The people of Bihar are tired of crime, corruption and unemployment. This time, change is certain – Bihar will get a Grand Alliance government.”
Tejashwi Yadav was first elected from the Yadav-dominated constituency of Raghopur in 2015 and retained the seat in 2020.
Launching a scathing attack on the ruling JDU, Tejashwi said, “JDU is now being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Chaudhary. All three have been sold to BJP. Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United is no more.”
–IANS
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