Karnataka ministers and rising wealth: Five BJP leaders saw movable assets’ value increase three, even eight-fold

As per property details submitted in the affidavits to the State Election Commission, the movable assets of Sudhakar, who was also among the 17 rebels who defected to the BJP in 2019, saw an increase from Rs 1.11 crore in 2018 to Rs 2.79 crore in 2023. Immovable assets remained almost the same during the period.

Sudhakar’s wife Dr Preethi GA saw a huge surge in her immovable assets, which went from Rs 1.17 crore in 2018 to Rs 16.1 crore in 2023. This includes the purchase of a house worth Rs 14.92 crore in Bengaluru’s Sadashivanagar last September.

The movable assets of Somasekhar, one of the rebels in 2019, saw an eight-time surge from Rs 67.83 lakh in 2018 to Rs 5.46 crore.
Kumar’s movable assets, on the other hand, went up three-fold from Rs 53.27 lakh in 2018 to Rs 1.59 crore in 2023. Immovable assets grew two-and-half times from Rs 1.68 crore to Rs 4.03 crore in the same period.

Nirani’s movable assets went from Rs 16 crore to Rs 27.22 crore, while his immovable assets shot up from Rs 4.58 crore to Rs 8.6 crore over the last five years. His wife Kamala Nirani saw her movable assets rise from Rs 11.58 crore in 2018 to Rs 38.35 crore.

Patil’s movable assets grew from Rs 94.36 lakh in 2018 to Rs 3.28 crore, while his immovable assets went from Rs 4.47 cr to Rs 7.2 crore during this five-year period.

Affidavits

K Sudhakar

2023

Movable assets – 2.79 crore (wife Dr Preethi GA 6.59 crore)
Immovable – Rs 2.66 crore (wife 16.1 crore, includes a 14.92 crore Sadashivanagar house bought on Sep 1, 2022)
Liabilities – Rs 1.6 crore (wife 19.06 crore)

2018

Movable – Rs 1.11 crore (wife 10.76 crore)
Immovable – Rs 2.34 cr (1.17 crore)
Liabilities – Rs 15.94 lakh (wife Rs 10.7 crore)
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Murugesh Nirani

2023

Movable assets – Rs 27.22 crore (Wife Kamala Nirani 38.35 crore)
Immovable – Rs 8.6 crore (23.85 crore)
Liabilities – Rs 22.62 crore (47.56 crore)

2018

Movable – Rs 16 crore (wife 11.58 crore)
Immovable – 4.58 crore (20.3 crore)
Liabilities – Rs 8.31 crore (15.23 crore)
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CC Patil

2023

Movable assets – Rs 3.28 crore
Immovable – Rs 7.2 crore
Liabilities – Rs 3.22 crore

2018

Movable – 94.36 lakh
Immovable – 4.47 crore
Liabilities – 1.09 crore

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V Sunil Kumar

2023

Movable assets – Rs 1.59 crore (wife 1.42 crore)
Immovable – Rs 4.03 crore
Liabilities – Rs 45.15 lakh

2018

Movable – Rs 53.27 lakh (62.29 lakh)
Immovable – Rs 1.68 crore
Liabilities – Rs 69.43 lakh
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ST Somashekar

2023

Movable assets – Rs 5.46 crore
Immovable – Rs 8.91 crore
Liabilities – Rs 1.22 crore

2018

Movable – Rs 67.83 lakh
Immovable – Rs 8.14 crore
Liabilities – Rs 92 lakh

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