In just six months, the assets of Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the former chief minister and BJP contender for the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, and his wife Sadhna Singh, grew by Rs 36 lakh. For the October 2023 assembly elections, Shivraj reported assets of Rs 8.62 crore in his affidavit. It has escalated to Rs 8.98 crore, according the affidavit submitted in April 2024 for the Lok Sabha elections.
The cash amount with Shivraj has grown from Rs 1.15 lakh to Rs 2.05 lakh over the last six months. In addition, six months ago, his wife Sadhna had Rs 1.10 lakh in cash; that amount has since increased to Rs 1.65 lakh. According to the statistics provided to the Election Commission, the former chief minister earns Rs 32.63 lakh annually, compared to Rs 46.08 lakh for Sadhna Singh.
According to the affidavit, after stepping down from the post of Chief Minister in 2018, Shivraj's annual income had increased rapidly. One year after becoming CM again in 2020, his annual income had reached Rs 53.25 lakh. After this, his annual income has decreased in the last two years.
On the other hand, Sadhna Singh's annual income increased from 2018-19 to 2021-22. It reached Rs 30.13 lakh to Rs 68.45 lakh. However, it showed a shortfall of Rs 22 lakh in the income tax return for 2022-23.
In the information given by the then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan at the time of Assembly elections 2023, he had said that the property would be worth Rs 5 lakh in 5 years. At the same time, the assets of his wife Sadhna Singh had increased by Rs 89 lakh. On this basis, his total wealth had increased by Rs 84 lakh.