[1]West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee owns no house or vehicle, resides in a rented government flat and has only Rs.5,000 cash in hand.
In affidavits submitted to the Election Commission while filing nomination as a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate from Jadavpur, Bhattacharjee said he has no immovable property including farm land, non-agricultural land, and commercial or residential building in his own name nor has he inherited any property.
However, his wife Mira Bhattacharjee owns a residential building in New Town area of the city, currently valued at Rs.15 lakh.
Bhattacharjee, 67, has said he has no bank deposits, investment, jewellery or any other assets other than Rs.5,000 cash in hand. His wife, however, has movable property worth over Rs.31 lakh - which includes bank deposits, jewellery and investments.
The income details of Bhattacharjee and his wife given in the affidavits showed Rs.100,920 and Rs.670,135 respectively for 2009-10.
The affidavits also mentioned that the chief minister was neither accused nor convicted of any offence.
Bhattacharjee is an alumni of the Presidency College, with a honours degree in Bengali.
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