Narendra Modi’s new cabinet — Jyotiraditya Scindia, the richest among the lot. Here is the top 10 list.

Jul 12, 2021

By: Mona Pachake

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ADR

Delhi-based Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released a report on Friday, July 9, analysing the financial background and the details of assets of newly inducted ministers after the cabinet reshuffle on July 7.

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Jyotiraditya M Scindia

State — Madhya Pradesh | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹379 crore | He serves as the Minister of Civil Aviation and is a former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha.

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Narayan Tatu Rane

State — Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹87 crore | He is currently the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and was a Minister for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in Maharashtra.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar

State — Karnataka | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹64 crore | He is a national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and now is a Minister of State with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

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Kapil Moreshwar Patil

State — Maharashtra | Lok Sabha constituency — Bhiwandi | Total assets — ₹41 crore | He moved from the Nationalist Congress Party to the BJP in March 2014 and is now the Minister of State with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

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Pankaj Chaudhary

State — Uttar Pradesh | Lok Sabha constituency — Maharajganj | Total assets — ₹37 crore | He was the member of 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 17th Loksabha from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh.

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Meenakshi Lekhi

State — Delhi | Lok Sabha constituency — Delhi | Total assets — ₹36 crore | She is now the Minister of State with the Ministry of External affairs and Ministry of Culture and also writes 'Forthwrite', a fortnightly column in ‘The Week’ magazine.

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Hardeep Singh Puri

State — Uttar Pradesh | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹26 crore | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and a former diplomat.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw

State — Orissa | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹17 crore | He is former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer currently serving as the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology

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Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad

State — Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha member | Total assets — ₹14 crore | He is a doctor and was the mayor of Aurangabad twice. He is widely regarded to have played a big role in the growth of BJP in Marathwada.

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Bharti Pawar

Maharashtra | Lok Sabha constituency — Dindori | Total assets — ₹12 crore | She now serves as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Note

According to the report by ADR, the total assets of the ministers include the assets of self, spouse and dependants.

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From Air India to BPCL to Container Corp ⁠— new ministers Scindia, Sonowal and others have nine months to execute key share sales