Salem/Coimbatore: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, who is contesting from Edappadi, has declared his personal assets worth Rs 50.86 lakh and liabilities at Rs 17 lakh in his election affidavit.In the 2021 assembly election affidavit, Palaniswami declared his personal assets worth Rs 6.7crore and liabilities at Rs 29.7lakh. The latest filing showed only movable assets in his name, with no immovable property listed. His wife P Radha has assets worth Rs 5.61 crore, including both movable and immovable property, according to the affidavit. Palaniswami’s asset disclosures are expected to invite close examinations by his rivals. AIADMK leader and Thondamuthur candidate S P Velumani declared that he and his family members together possess assets worth Rs 13.08 crore. This includes Rs 6.93 crore in movable assets and Rs 6.15 crore in immovable assets. In his 2021 affidavit, Velumani had declared total family assets of Rs 5.59 crore, comprising Rs 2.27 crore movable and Rs 3.32 crore immovable property. The latest declaration indicates an increase of Rs 7.49 crore over the last five years. DMK leader and Coimbatore South candiate V Senthil Balaji declared that he and his family members possess assets worth Rs 4.54 crore. Of this, Rs 3.19 crore is movable assets and Rs 1.35 crore is immovable property located in Karur district. In the previous election, he had declared assets worth Rs 2.92 crore, including Rs 1.82 crore movable and Rs 1.10 crore immovable assets. The increase over five years stands at Rs 1.62 crore. BJP leader and Coimbatore North candidate Vanathi Srinivasan also submitted a detailed property declaration along with her nomination papers. According to the affidavit, she owns immovable assets worth Rs 3.5 crore, while her husband holds immovable assets valued at Rs 4.05 crore. Her movable assets were declared at Rs 2.16 crore, while her husband’s movable assets stood at Rs 3.62 crore.
