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New Delhi, Out of 71 members of the new Council of Ministers (Narendra Modi Cabinet) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 70 i.e. 99 percent are crorepatis. The average assets of the ministers is Rs 107.94 crore. According to the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), an organization working towards electoral reforms in the country, there are six ministers who have assets worth more than Rs 100 crore. ADR has made this assessment based on the information given by the ministers in their election affidavits. Minister of State Dr. Chandrashekhar Pemmasani tops the list with total assets of Rs 5705.47 crore. Communications Minister and North Eastern Region Development Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia is at number two, while Heavy Industries Minister and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy is at number three.

The report providing financial details of the ministers of Narendra Modi's cabinet indicates that the average assets among them is Rs 107.94 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on Sunday along with his 71 ministers. This time the BJP has not got a majority on its own. Therefore Modi is leading the National Democratic Alliance.

Who has how much property

The richest minister Dr Chandrasekhar Pemmasani's assets include movable assets worth Rs 5598.65 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 106.82 crore. Pemmasani has won from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh on a Telugu Desam Party ticket. Communications Minister and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has declared total assets worth Rs 424.75 crore. His property details include movable assets worth Rs 62.57 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 362.17 crore.

Kumaraswamy owns Rs 217.23 crore

Heavy Industries Minister and Steel Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy has total assets worth Rs 217.23 crore. His assets include movable assets worth Rs 102.24 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 115.00 crore. Thus, he is the third richest minister in the Modi cabinet. Railway Minister, Information and Broadcasting Minister and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has declared total assets worth Rs 144.12 crore, which includes movable assets worth Rs 142.40 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 1.72 crore.

Rao Indrajit Singh's net worth is Rs 121.54 crore

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Program Implementation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning Ministry and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Indrajit Singh has total assets worth Rs 121.54 crore. His assets include movable assets worth Rs 39.31 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 82.23 crore. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has declared assets worth Rs 110.95 crore. This includes movable assets worth Rs 89.87 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 21.09 crore.