KL Report
SRINAGAR
Former chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and economic expert Dr Haseeb Drabu who is making his electoral debut in the upcoming Assembly polls on the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, is richer than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
54-year-old Drabu, who holds a masters degree in Economics from the University of Kashmir and an MPhil from JNU, is PDP candidate from the Rajpora seat in Pulwama district.
Drabu according to the affidavit submitted to the election commission of India has movable assets worth Rs 1.94 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 5.61 crore. He has Rs 20,000 cash in hand and Rs 22.40 lakh in seven bank accounts.
Drabu, owns a flat in Mumbai worth Rs 5.21 crore and land in Gogjibagh valued at Rs 40 lakh.
Omar, the state chief minister on the other hand has assets worth only a few lakh rupees. 44-year-old Omar has got Rs 1.10 lakh in cash and Rs 46.59 lakh in eight bank accounts. Omar has a gypsy and motor cycle worth Rs 3 lakh and 500 g of gold jewelry worth Rs 15 lakh. His movable assets are worth Rs 65.69 lakh. He according to his affidavit has no immovable assets and does not own agriculture or non-agriculture land.
Omar Abdullah is contesting elections on two segments of Sonewar in Srinagar and Beerwah in Budgam district.
