AT ₹84 CR, CM’S SON IS RICHEST CANDIDATE IN HIMACHAL

As nominations for the Nov 9 assembly polls closed on Monday, HT brings out top 10 richest candidates based on their asset declaration to the election commission. Scions of erstwhile royals dominate the list.

VIKRAMADITYA SINGH

Party: Congress Constituency: Shimla Rural Total assets: ₹84.32cr BY THE WAY

Son of CM Virbhadra Singh he owns farmland in parts of Himachal.

ASHISH BUTAIL

Party: Congress Constituency: Palampur Total assets: ₹21cr BY THE WAY

Son of Vidhan Sabha speaker BBL Butail, he owns a tea garden in Palampur

GS BALI

Party: Congress Constituency: Nagrota Bagwan 47.67cr Total Asset: BY THE WAY

Transport minister in Virbhadra govt, he owns malls, a hotel and hospital.

PRAKASH RANA

Party: Independent Constituency: Jogindernagar ₹20.81cr Total assets: BY THE WAY

He has his business in Dubai and owns land in Kharar (Punjab) and Mandi

ANIL SHARMA

Party: BJP Constituency: Mandi Total Asset: 37cr BY THE WAY

Son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, he recently quit Congress to join BJP.

MAHESHWAR SINGH

Party: BJP Constituency: Kullu Total assets: ₹18cr BY THE WAY

Scion of the erstwhile Kullu royal family, Singh merged his Himachal Lokhit Party into the BJP.

VIRBHADRA SINGH

Party: Congress Constituency: Arki Total assets: ₹30.5cr BY THE WAY

A six-time CM, he is scion of Bushahr royal family. He is facing disproportionate assets case.

ANIRUDH SINGH

Party: Congress Constituency: Kasumpti Total assets: ₹16.22cr BY THE WAY

Anirudh is scion of royal family of Koti, and his family members have stakes in hotel, education business.

RAJINDER RANA

Party: Congress Constituency: Sujanpur Total assets: ₹26.7cr BY THE WAY

He is into the real estate business and owns property in Himachal and Punjab too.

PRITHVI VIKRAM SEN

Party: Independent Constituency: Kasumpti Total assets: ₹6.85cr BY THE WAY

Scion of Junga royal family, Sen is brother-in-law of CM Virbhadra Singh. He owns commercial buildings.