Kangana Ranaut's election assets disclosure shows 50 LIC policies, and netizens begin meme party

BJP's Mandi LS seat candidate Kangana Ranaut declared assets worth 91.65 crore yesterday, including luxury cars, gold, and silver. But what caught netizens' eyes were the 50 LIC policies. Here's how they reacted.

Livemint, Written By Jocelyn Fernandes
Published15 May 2024, 02:24 PM IST
Actor Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, during an election campaign event ahead of Lok Sabha Polls in Kullu.
Actor Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, during an election campaign event ahead of Lok Sabha Polls in Kullu.(Hindustan Times)

Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, declared immovable assets worth over 62.92 crore and movable assets worth 28.73 crore, including three luxury cars like a Mercedes Maybach, according to her election affidavit filed on May 14, 2024.

Her election affidavit revealed that Ranaut has liabilities exceeding 17.38 crore, along with 2 lakh in cash and nearly 1.35 crore in bank balance. She also has properties in Mumbai, Punjab, and Manali and owns three luxury cars, including a Mercedes Maybach worth 3.91 crore.

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Additionally, she declared possessing 6.70 kg of gold worth 5 crore, 60 kg of silver worth 5 lakh, and 14-carat diamonds valued at approximately 3 crore. She also mentioned that she does not own any agricultural or non-agricultural land and holds 50 LIC policies.

But amid all the reveals, the Bollywood actress's 50 Life Insurance Corporation of India policies have caught the attention of netizens.

Here's How Netizens ReactedA

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Statement After Declaration

After submitting her nomination, Ranaut said, "Today I have filed nomination from Mandi LS seat. It is a matter of pride for me to have the opportunity to contest from Mandi...I have been successful in Bollywood and I am hopeful that I will get success in the field of politics as well..."

She also disclosed that eight criminal cases are registered against her, including three for hurting religious sentiments and four defamation cases.

Polling in Himachal Pradesh, scheduled for June 1, will not only determine the Lok Sabha representatives from four seats but also elect members for six assembly seats vacated by dissident Congress lawmakers. The BJP, which won all four Lok Sabha constituencies in the state in the 2019 elections, aims to repeat its success this time.

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