Congress Pune nominee Kadam declares Rs 87 crore assets

Congress candidate for Pune Lok Sabha seat Vishwajeet Kadam, who pipped controversial sitting MP Suresh Kalmadi to get the party ticket, happens to be the richest candidate in the fray with total declared assets of Rs 87.47 crore.
Vishwajeet, son of Maharashtra Minister Patangrao Kadam, who filed his nomination today, has mentioned the figure, which also includes assets owned by his wife, in his affidavit submitted to election office here.
The Congress nominee has moveable assets of Rs 9.23 crore, while his wife has Rs 37.07 crore worth of moveable wealth. Vishwajeet's immovable assets had a value of Rs 27.68 crore, while those of his wife stood at 13.49 crore, according to the affidavit.

However, Vishwajeet has no car registered in his name while his wife owns four luxury cars.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and NCP President Sharad Pawar addessed a rally in support of Vishwajeet after he filed his papers.
Anil Shirole, the BJP nominee from the city, which will go to the polls on April 17, has declared assets worth Rs 22.74 crore while MNS candidate Deepak Paigude is worth Rs 12.48 crore.
Social activist Subhash Ware, who is contesting on AAP ticket, has declared assets worth Rs 49.41 lakh.