D.K. Shivakumar's net worth: Karnataka CM richer than 10 Hindi heartland counterparts combined
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief D K Shivakumar on Wednesday met outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and invited them to his swearing-in ceremony, where he would take oath as the chief minister
Karnataka Congress leader D. K. Shivakumar is poised to become the wealthiest chief minister in India, with declared assets totaling Rs 1,413 crore, significantly exceeding the combined wealth of ten chief ministers from Hindi heartland states, whose total assets amount to Rs 106.75 crore, according to a report citing Association for Democratic Reforms data. While Shivakumar, also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief, leads in declared wealth, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu is second richest at Rs 931 crore, followed by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay with Rs 648 crore. Shivakumar's net worth, last declared in a 2023 election affidavit, is expected to have increased with recent land acquisitions. Meanwhile, the article also details the upcoming swearing-in ceremony where Shivakumar will take oath as Chief Minister, along with thirteen other ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, with prominent Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in attendance.
Karnataka Congress leader D. K. Shivakumar is poised to become the wealthiest chief minister in India, with declared assets totaling Rs 1,413 crore, significantly exceeding the combined wealth of ten chief ministers from Hindi heartland states, whose total assets amount to Rs 106.75 crore, according to a report citing Association for Democratic Reforms data. While Shivakumar, also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief, leads in declared wealth, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu is second richest at Rs 931 crore, followed by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay with Rs 648 crore. Shivakumar's net worth, last declared in a 2023 election affidavit, is expected to have increased with recent land acquisitions. Meanwhile, the article also details the upcoming swearing-in ceremony where Shivakumar will take oath as Chief Minister, along with thirteen other ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, with prominent Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in attendance.
Karnataka Congress leader D. K. Shivakumar is poised to become the wealthiest chief minister in India, with declared assets totaling Rs 1,413 crore, significantly exceeding the combined wealth of ten chief ministers from Hindi heartland states, whose total assets amount to Rs 106.75 crore, according to a report citing Association for Democratic Reforms data. While Shivakumar, also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief, leads in declared wealth, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu is second richest at Rs 931 crore, followed by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay with Rs 648 crore. Shivakumar's net worth, last declared in a 2023 election affidavit, is expected to have increased with recent land acquisitions. Meanwhile, the article also details the upcoming swearing-in ceremony where Shivakumar will take oath as Chief Minister, along with thirteen other ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, with prominent Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in attendance.
Karnataka Congress icon D. K. Shivakumar is set to be the richest chief minister in the country, as his declared assets are worth more than the combined wealth of several counterparts in the north, a report said.
The Congress leader owns assets of Rs 1,413 crore, which is more than the combined wealth of 10 chief ministers of the Hindi heartland states, a new report claimed. While most of the CMs in the northern belt come nowhere close to his material assets, two fellow southern CMs are also immensely rich like the Kanakapura MLA, available information shows. Coming second behind DKS is Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, whose total assets are worth Rs 931 crore, while actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay is third with assets worth Rs 648 crore.
As per information available from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the total worth of the chief ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi is Rs 106.75 crore, Deccan Herald said in a report. DK’s net worth was last declared in his 2023 election affidavit and is likely to have increased since, as he has acquired significant land assets, the report added.
Shivakumar is also serving as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief.
Karnataka gets a new CM
AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bengaluru on Wednesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D. K. Shivakumar. Both leaders and AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal were received at the HAL airport here by outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.
Shivakumar will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at 4.05 pm at Lok Bhavan's Glass House. Thirteen other legislators will also take the oath as ministers.
Senior Congress leader G. Parameshwara will be the new Deputy Chief Minister.