Odisha Elections 2024: Mridula Richer Than Husband Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: The assets of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is BJP MP candidate from Sambalpur, have grown by over Rs 4 lakh in the last two years.

In his election affidavit, Dharmendra has declared movable and immovable property worth over Rs 2.32 crore and liabilities of over Rs 32.79 lakh. He owned movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.28 crore with liabilities of over Rs 45 lakh on March 31, 2022.

Interesting, his wife Mridula Thakur Pradhan owns more assets than him, which include movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.95 crore and Rs 1.37 crore respectively. She has liabilities of Rs 20.57 lakh.

Dharmendra’s assets include deposits in bank accounts, joint accounts with his wife worth over Rs 60.94 lakh and Rs 35,000 cash in hand. He also owns jewellery worth Rs 13.5 lakh, including 200 gram gold and 2.5 kg silver, besides computers and other articles worth Rs 2 lakh.

Among his other immovable properties is an agricultural land at Satyabandha within Khamar police limits of Angul district, the current market value of which is Rs 12 lakh.

Dharmendra also owns non-agricultural land worth over Rs 20.50 lakh and a residential building in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh having current market price of Rs 60 lakh.

Besides, his daughter Naimisha and son Nishant have immovable properties worth over Rs 25.29 lakh and Rs 1.62 lakh respectively.