VIP candidate from Lauriya declares assets worth Rs 373cr

Bettiah: Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) candidate Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh alias Guddu Singh, contesting from Lauriya assembly constituency in West Champaran, has declared assets worth Rs 373 crore, making him one of the richest candidates in Bihar poll fray.According to the affidavit available on the Election Commission website, Singh, a builder and real estate entrepreneur declared holdings including agricultural land valued at Rs 2.58 crore, non-agricultural land worth Rs 352 crore, and shares and securities of Rs 5.51 crore. His wife, Saloni Singh, has assets of Rs 131 crore and investments worth Rs 6.59 crore.The family owns seven luxury vehicles. Household jewellery comprises around 3.4 kg of gold owned by his wife and daughters, while Singh himself possesses 600 grams of gold and diamond jewellery.

Singh and his wife also possess foreign-made firearms.Singh first contested from Lauriya in 2015 on RJD ticket. At that time, he had assets worth Rs 8 crore. In 2015, he contested on a BSP ticket and had declared assets of Rs 13 crore. In 17 years, his assets have increased to Rs 373 crore, a nearly 47 times increase.Singh’s affidavit also detailed loans of around Rs 14.46 crore in his name and Rs 1.12 crore in that of his wife’s.Dipak Yadav, RJD candidate from Narkatiaganj assembly constituency, is another wealthy person from West Champaran district. He has declared assets worth Rs 80 crore.