AAP Leaders Including Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai See Wealth Growth In Five Years

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, and Saurabh Bhardwaj report significant increases in their movable and immovable assets over the last five years.

New Delhi: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders' affidavits, submitted for the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls, show significant gains in their personal wealth over the previous five years. These declarations were made as part of their nominations to contest the upcoming elections, offering insights into their wealth growth.

Senior AAP leader and candidate for the Jangpura constituency Manish Sisodia saw a rise in his assets. According to the affidavit filed by him with the Election Commission of India, he now holds movable assets worth Rs 3.44 lakh and immovable assets valued at Rs 23 lakh. His wife Seema Sisodia, has movable assets of Rs 12.87 lakh and immovable property worth Rs 70 lakh.

In 2020, when Sisodia was contesting from Patparganj, his movable assets stood at just Rs 4.74 lakh and his wife's at Rs 2.66 lakh. His immovable assets were Rs 21 lakh, while Seema Sisodia's were Rs 65 lakh. Over the last five years, despite legal challenges, including his arrest in connection with the Delhi liquor scam, Sisodia's movable assets have increased by Rs 29.68 lakh, while his wife's movable wealth rose by Rs 10.21 lakh.

Gopal Rai, another senior AAP leader contesting from Babarpur has also seen a significant asset growth. His affidavit reveals that his movable assets have increased to Rs 69.41 lakh, with immovable assets valued at Rs 58 lakh. His wife, Anjana Rai, has movable assets of Rs 14.58 lakh, though details on her immovable assets were not provided.

In 2020, Rai declared movable assets of Rs 23.86 lakh and immovable assets of Rs 58 lakh. His wife had movable assets of R 8.15 lakh, with no mention of immovable assets. Over the past five years, Rai's movable assets have increased by Rs 45.55 lakh, and his wife's by Rs 6.43 lakh.

AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, contesting from Greater Kailash, has also seen a rise in his assets. His affidavit shows that his movable assets have grown to Rs 26.03 lakh, with immovable assets at Rs 85 lakh. His wife, Shivani Bhardwaj, has movable assets worth Rs 36.85 lakh in 2020, Bhardwaj's movable assets were Rs 21.55 lakh, with his wife holding Rs 12.09 lakh in movable property. His immovable assets in 2020 were valued at Rs 76 lakh.

In the past five years, Bhardwaj's movable assets have grown by Rs 4.47 lakh, while his immovable assets have increased by Rs 9 lakh. His wife's movable assets saw a remarkable rise of Rs 24.75 lakh. Voting for the 70-member Delhi Assembly is scheduled to be held on February 5, and the counting will be taken up on February 8.

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