Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term on Sunday after his ruling NDA alliance won 293 seats and the BJP 240.
This election saw a number of candidates contesting with assets worth crores and even millions of rupees.
The richest minister inducted into the new cabinet is TDP MP Dr Chandrasekhar Penmasani, whose assets are worth Rs 5,700 crore.
Meanwhile, newly appointed Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s assets totalling Rs 30,000 crore are the lowest.
Below is a list of the top 5 newly appointed ministers with the least assets.
Those slightly wealthier than him are Bandi Sanjay Kumar with assets of Rs 112 crore and Ajay Tamta with assets of Rs 123 crore.
The next most wealthy are Sukanta Majumdar with assets of Rs 124 crore and Pavitra Margherita with assets of Rs 130 crore.
Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM, Bihar
HAM(S) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi will be sworn in as minister at the swearing-in ceremony of the new federal government at Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP MP from Telangana
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar was sworn in as minister at a swearing-in ceremony in the new federal government at Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
Ajay Tamta of the BJP from Uttarakhand
President Drupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajay Tamta at a ceremony to swear in the new federal government at Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
Sukanta Majumdar of the BJP from West Bengal
At the swearing-in ceremony of the new federal government at Presidential Residence in New Delhi, BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar was sworn in as a minister on the directives of President Draupadi Murmu.
Pavitra Margherita of the BJP from Assam
BJP leader Pavitra Margherita was sworn in as minister at a swearing-in ceremony for the new federal government at Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
Published June 10, 2024 14:23 IST
