Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s latest affidavit shows that his own declarations remain modest, with no immovable assets, even as assets and liabilities belonging to his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma surged sharply over the past five years.Sarm filed the affidavit along with his nomination papers for Jalukbari.Sarma has listed Rs 2.36 crore in movable assets, including 180g of gold, loans to his wife and others, bank deposits, and Rs 2.28 lakh cash in hand. His immovable assets are nil.In contrast, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has declared Rs 13.54 crore in movable assets and Rs 19.25 crore in immovable assets, comprising both self-acquired and inherited properties at current market value.Under liabilities, Sarma has declared Rs 95 lakh, all in bank and institutional loans, while his wife’s liabilities stand at Rs 15.91 crore, also in loans.In 2021, Sarma’s affidavit showed Rs 1.72 crore in movable assets and no immovable assets, while his wife declared Rs 10 crore in movable assets and Rs 4.3 crore in immovable assets. At the time, the couple’s combined liabilities stood at Rs 3.51 crore, of which Sarma’s share was Rs 68 lakh.
