Crorepati Sonia has no car or house in India

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Press Trust of India Rae Bareli
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 8:02 PM IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has assets worth around Rs 1.38 crore but has no car or house in her name in the country.  

The Congress leader owns an ancestral house in Italy, which has an estimated market value of Rs 18.05 lakh.  The UPA chairperson has Rs 75,000 in cash and deposit of over Rs 28.61 lakh in UCO bank, according to the affidavit filed by her before the district electoral officer.   

She also has investments of Rs 20 lakh in mutual funds and holds RBI bonds worth Rs 12 lakhs besides 10 shares of Maruti technical services private limited and 500 shares of Western India Tanneries Limited.  

Gandhi has invested Rs 1.99 lakh in National Saving Scheme and has a deposit of Rs 24.88 lakh in personal provident fund (PPF).  

The Congress president has jewellery worth Rs 11.08 lakh besides 88 kg of silver ware worth Rs 18.37 lakh.  

Gandhi owns agricultural land worth Rs 2.19 lakhs in Sultanpur and Deramandi villages.   The Raebareli MP paid Rs 5.58 lakh as income tax in the 2008-09 besides paying a wealth tax of Rs 32,512.   

Gandhi does not have any bank loan or any other liabilities against her, according to the affidavit.  

Her son Rahul Gandhi has assets worths around Rs 2.25 crore including two farm houses and shops in Delhi.

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First Published: Apr 06 2009 | 2:58 PM IST

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