‘Lakhpati’ Pragya lives on alms

The Asian Age.  | Rabindra Nath Choudhury

India, Politics

The 2008 Malegaon blast accused on Tuesday filed another set of nomination with the district election officer here.

BJP candidate for Bhopal seat Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur arrives at the district collectors office to file her nomination papers on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)PTI

Bhopal: BJP’s nominee for Bhopal Lok Sabha seat Sadhvi Pragya lives on alms and generosity of society and her costliest possession is a silver “kamandal (sacred bowl)” worth Rs 81,000, her property list, submitted to EC, said.

The 2008 Malegaon blast accused on Tuesday filed another set of nomination with the district election officer here.

Pragya(49), who has im-moveable assets worth Rs 4.40 lakh, said her inc-ome was generated from alms and generosity of society. She possessed jewelry worth Rs 2.4 lakh.

They included a gold chain and gold locket worth Rs 48,000 each.

As per the property list, her costliest possession was a silver “kamandal” weighing two kg whose estimated value was Rs 81,000 at current prices.

While she has bank deposits of Rs 99,824, she has a cash of Rs 90,000 with her.

She was homeless and did not own any vehicle, the property list said.

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