Aroop Biswas is a senior Trinamool Congress leader and a state minister. He is the TMC candidate from Tollygunge and has been with the party from its early days. Let's take a quick look at the assets he has declared in his election affidavit.
Aroop Biswas is a senior Trinamool Congress leader and a state minister. He is contesting from the Tollygunge constituency. Here's a breakdown of his declared assets and liabilities.
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Aroop Biswas's cash and bank balance.
In his recent election affidavit, Aroop Biswas declared he has ₹1,51,300 cash in hand. He also holds ₹1,68,00,546.71 across his six bank accounts.
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Where the minister has invested his money.
Aroop Biswas has invested several lakhs in different schemes. He has put ₹33,49,963 in mutual funds and equity shares. His Provident Fund has a balance of ₹32 lakh, and he also holds three life insurance policies.
According to his election affidavit, Aroop Biswas has declared that he does not own any car.
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What about loans and liabilities?
In his election affidavit, Aroop Biswas has stated that he has no outstanding loans from any person or financial institution.
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The minister's gold assets.
Aroop Biswas owns 125 grams of 18-carat gold. The current market value of this gold is approximately ₹14 lakh.
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Total movable assets declared.
The total value of Aroop Biswas's movable assets, which includes cash, bank balance, investments, and gold, is ₹1.8343 crore.
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His property in New Alipore.
The affidavit shows Aroop Biswas owns no agricultural or non-agricultural land, nor any ancestral property. His only immovable asset is a 1500 sq. ft. residence in Durgapur Colony, New Alipore, valued at ₹25 lakh.
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How his wealth grew over the years.
In 2006, his assets were ₹16.44 lakh. This grew to ₹75.32 lakh in 2011 and ₹85.58 lakh in 2016. During the last assembly polls, his assets were ₹1.1588 crore. Now, his total assets are around ₹2.09 crore.
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Aroop Biswas's educational background.
Aroop Biswas has declared that he is a commerce graduate. He completed his graduation from Calcutta University in 1985.
