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AHEAD OF Karnataka Elections 2023, N Nagaraju (MTB), a minister from the ruling party BJP in the state has declared his total assets. Considered to be one of the richest politicians in the country, the BJP minister has assets of worth Rs 1,609 crore, he declared while filing the nomination for May 10 Assembly polls in the state.

In his election affidavit, Mr Nagaraju, who has mentioned his occupation or profession as agriculturist and business, along with his wife M Shanthakumari, a housewife, together own movable assets worth Rs 536 crore.

According to the affidavit, the couple's immovable assets are worth Rs 1,073 crore and the couple has declared total liabilities of Rs 98.36 crore.

N Nagaraju, who is currently an MLC, in June 2020, while contesting the Legislative Council election, had declared assets worth about Rs 1,220 crore, along with his wife.

Also, Congress's Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar also declared his wealth today, according to his affidavit, his wealth has increased by 68 per cent as compared to 2018. DK Shivakumar pegged his total assets and those of his family members at a combined value of Rs 1414 crores.

In his affidavit for the 2013 Assembly polls, the assets held by the Congress leader's family were valued at Rs 251 crores while, in the 2018 affidavit, the combined value of the property held by his kin was pegged at Rs 840 crores.

According to the affidavit, Sivakumar holds 12 bank accounts, some of which are jointly managed by his brother DK Suresh. The total value of assets held by DK Shivakumar is Rs 1414 crores. He also has a loan amounting to Rs 225 crores, his affidavit states further.
Meanwhile, here are other some other rich candidates from Karnataka.

Munirathna Naidu serving as Karnataka's Horticulture minister and contesting from the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly seat has a net worth of Rs 250 crore. Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has declared total assets of Rs 181 crores, up by Rs 14 crores from his net worth declared in 2018. Also, the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, B Y Vijayendra is contesting from the Shikaripura seat next month. He has declared a net worth of Rs 126.18 crore.