Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cong Candidate for Mizoram CM has Rs 1.7 Crore in Assets



Aizawl, Nov 19 : Of the three chief ministerial candidates in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla of Congress is the richest with assets worth Rs 1.71 crore.

He is followed by the current chief minister of the state and Mizo National Front leader Zoramthanga whose worth has gone up to Rs 1.32 crore from Rs 47 lakh in 2003.

Brig T Sailo of Mizo People’s Conference stands third with asset worth Rs 30 lakh. These statistics have come out after the three leaders revealed their wealth, a must to contest the polls.Former CM Lal Thanhawla owns a house worth Rs 1.50 crore at Zarkawt and he has two Maruti Gypsies and a Tata Safari. His bank balance stands at Rs 9.7 lakh and he has Rs 4 lakh in cash. He also has other immovable assets worth Rs 7 lakh. This brings his personal assets to Rs 1.71 crore.

Although he is richer than the current CM, the quantum of his wealth remains unchanged since the 2003 elections. Zoramthanga owns a sprawling farmhouse at Aii Puk near Aizawl, a Baleno car and at least three residential plots in Aizawl.

Besides, his wife Roneihsangi has a Grand Vitara, jewellery worth Rs 1.2 lakh and a house at Ramhlun South in Aizawl. The CM’s family assets have gone up to a whopping Rs 1.32 crore compared to his personal assets worth Rs 47 lakh before the 2003 polls. Brig Sailo, who was CM in 80s, is worth just Rs 30 lakh.

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