Mathura, March 27: Actor-turned politician Hema Malini, who is fighting for the Mathura Lok Sabha seat on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, is a billionaire with a whopping net worth of Rs 101 crore, her affidavit to Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed. The value of the assets of the sitting MP and film actor have gone up by Rs 34.46 crore in the last five years. The affidavit discloses that at present, the political leader owns a total wealth including bungalows, jewelleries, cash, jewelleries, shares and term deposits with a net worth over Rs 101 crore. Five years ago, before the 2014 general elections, her total assets had been valued at nearly Rs 66 crore, the affidavit revealed. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Hema Malini Files Nomination Papers for Mathura LS Seat. 

The affidavit shows Hema Malini’s income to be Rs 3.12 crore in 2014-15, Rs 1.19 crore in 2015-16 and Rs 4.30 crore in 2016-17. Thus, as per the affidavit, the ‘Dream Girl’ earned over Rs 9.87 crore, and her ‘he-man’ husband nearly Rs 9.73 crore in last five years. Dharmendar, who is counted among the country’s billionaires along with his wife, has total asset has been valued at over Rs 123.85 crore (Rs 1.23 bn). Hema Malini Forgets Her Contribution to Mathura as BJP MP, Says 'Have Done Lot of Work, But Can't Remember Right Now'; Watch Video.

According to details mentioned in the affidavit, the value of her actor-husband Dharmendra Singh Deol’s assets grew to Rs 12.30 crore during the corresponding period. The affidavit details Hema Malini’s assets and liabilities along with those of her spouse- Dharmendra Singh. The affidavit was submitted by her to the Election Commission of India while filing her nomination as Lok Sabha candidate from the Mathura parliamentary constituency.  Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Hema Malini to Contest Again From Mathura Seat.

A close look at the affidavit on the ECI website also shows details of her income tax returns for the last five years. The numbers reveal that the couple earned Rs 10 crore each during the last five years. In her IT returns, Hema Malini has shown an income of Rs 15.93 lakh in 2013-14 against that of over Rs 1.19 crore in 2017-18.

According to the affidavit, Hema Malini has two cars, including a Mercedes bought for Rs 33.62 lakh in 2011. The other car is a Toyota that, she said, she bought for Rs 4.75 lakh in 2005 while details of Dharmendra’s assets in the affidavit indicate his passion for ‘vintage’ cars.

The affidavit also reveals the liabilities which states that Hema Malini has a debt of over Rs 6.75 crore while her husband has a debt of over Rs 7.37 crore. A significant part of their debt included a loan taken to build their bungalow in Juhu Vile Parle in Mumbai.

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