Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar can arguably be
dubbed ‘the cleanest and poorest’ chief minister in the country with
personal property, movable and immovable, valued at less than Rs 2.5
lakh.
According to the affidavit submitted by the
64-year-old Sarkar during filing of nomination in Dhanpur constituency
on Thursday for the coming assembly elections, he had Rs. 1080 cash in
hand and his bank balance stood at Rs. 9720.
The CPI(M) leader is aiming for a fourth consecutive term in the northeastern state.
He inherited a home of 432 sq. ft with a tin-shed house from his
deceased mother Anjali Sarkar whose present market value was Rs
2,20,000.
However, his wife Panchali Bhattacharya who
is a retired officer of the Central government has a cash fixed deposit
of Rs 23,58,380 and jewellery of 20 gm of gold, the present market
value of which is Rs 72,000. She has cash of Rs 22,015 in hand.
Her family sources said she had got the money as her retirement benefit.
The couple has no movable property and the total value of immovable property and cash is Rs. 24,52,395.
A
state Committee member of the ruling CPI(M), Haripada Das, who looks
after the accounts of the party said, like other party members, Mr.
Sarkar donates his full salary and subsidiary allowances to the party
and instead the party pays him Rs. 5000 as subsistence allowances.
According
to official sources, the Chief Minister’s monthly salary is Rs 9,200
which, perhaps is the lowest in the country. When contacted, State Party
Secretary Bijan Dhar said, “I can only say that he has no leaning for
increasing his own personal property. He has dedicated his entire life
for the party and people.”
Even his bitter critics do not blame him for any kind of corruptions.
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