• By Abhirupa Kundu
  • Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:50 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Jaya Bachchan filed her nomination papers for her fifth successive term in the Rajya Sabha after the Samajwadi Party (SP) renominated her as a candidate from Uttar Pradesh on February 13. As per the election affidavit filed by the veteran Bollywood actress turned politician, she owns a whopping Rs 1,578 crores worth of assets along with her husband, Amitabh Bachchan. The 75-year-old in her papers declared her net worth of Rs 1.64 crore and Amitabh Bachchan's as Rs 273.75 crore as of 2022 and 2023.

The Bachchan couple together owns Ts 849.11 crore of movable assets and Rs 729.77 crore worth of immovable assets. The affidavit declared that Jaya’s bank balance is Rs 10.11 crore and Amitabh’s bank balance is Rs 120.45 crore.

Besides, the Padma Shri awardee owns jewellery valued at Rs 40.97 crore and a four-wheeler priced at Rs 9.82 lakh while, Bollywood's Big B has a jewellery collection worth Rs 54.77 crore and boasts a fleet of 16 vehicles, valued at a total of Rs 17.66 crore.

Jaya Bachchan files her nomination papers. (Photo credit: X)

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The duo's income is yielded via endorsements, parliamentary salary, professional fees, interests, rent, dividends, capital gains, and revenue from a solar plant, among other engagements.

Apart from Bachchan, SP candidates Ramji Lal Suman, and Alok Ranjan filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections. SP President Akhilesh Yadav and senior leader Shivpal Yadav were present during the filing of nomination papers.

Ten Rajya Sabha seats from UP are falling vacant on April 2 when nine BJP members and one SP member will retire. The last date for the filing of the nomination for the polls is February 15. Polling, if required, will be held on February 27 and the results will be announced on the same day.

An election will be held for these seats if any party names any more candidates over the 10 already announced by the BJP and SP. A candidate would need 37 first preference votes to secure a seat in the Rajya Sabha and thus the SP would comfortably be able to send three members to the Rajya Sabha.

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