Cows, crypto, crores: What Union ministers own
Union ministers' asset declarations for 2025-26 reveal a diverse mix of political wealth. Cryptocurrency, foreign investments, and luxurious properties coexist alongside traditional assets like livestock and agricultural land. Kumaraswamy, Manjhi, and Chaudhary are among those who have disclosed livestock, with the former listing 34 cows and 273 sheep, while Manjhi has four cows and three calves.
Only Jayant Chaudhary reports cryptocurrency holdings, both for himself and his wife. While many ministers own cars, more than half do not declare them. Lalan Singh, Jual Oram, and others have properties in the Delhi-NCR region, while Rao Inderjit Singh owns land and properties in Gurugram. Firearm declarations are rare, with only a few ministers owning firearms.
The majority of overseas investments are concentrated in the Scindia family, with Jyotiraditya Scindia and his wife declaring funds and ETFs linked to various countries. Asset declarations are typically submitted by August 31, and are used to provide transparency into ministers' financial holdings.
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