<p>Bengaluru: Congress’s Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha election candidate D K Suresh has declared assets worth Rs 593 crore, which is a 75 per cent increase from his worth five years ago, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission on Thursday. </p><p>Five years ago, Suresh’s assets were worth Rs 338 crore. </p><p>Suresh’s total liabilities have seen a 188 per cent increase - from Rs 51 crore in 2019 to Rs 150 crore now. </p><p>Suresh, the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, is seeking re-election from Bangalore Rural against BJP’s Dr C N Manjunath, the cardiologist credited with transforming the state-owned Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research. </p>.D K Suresh, only incumbent MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural.<p>According to Suresh’s affidavit, the rise in his worth is largely due to the appreciation of his immovable assets. He owns agricultural lands (many of them inherited), non-agricultural assets and residential buildings in his native Ramanagara district and Bengaluru worth Rs 486 crore. Five years ago, these assets were valued at Rs 305 crore. </p><p>Suresh’s movable assets have also gone up from Rs 33 crore in 2019 to Rs 106 crore, registering a 220 per cent rise. </p><p>While his liabilities have seen a rise, Suresh has declared that Rs 57.27 crore is under dispute. This includes Rs 55.85 crore under income tax and Rs 1.42 crore of property tax in Bengaluru. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Congress’s Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha election candidate D K Suresh has declared assets worth Rs 593 crore, which is a 75 per cent increase from his worth five years ago, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission on Thursday. </p><p>Five years ago, Suresh’s assets were worth Rs 338 crore. </p><p>Suresh’s total liabilities have seen a 188 per cent increase - from Rs 51 crore in 2019 to Rs 150 crore now. </p><p>Suresh, the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, is seeking re-election from Bangalore Rural against BJP’s Dr C N Manjunath, the cardiologist credited with transforming the state-owned Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research. </p>.D K Suresh, only incumbent MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural.<p>According to Suresh’s affidavit, the rise in his worth is largely due to the appreciation of his immovable assets. He owns agricultural lands (many of them inherited), non-agricultural assets and residential buildings in his native Ramanagara district and Bengaluru worth Rs 486 crore. Five years ago, these assets were valued at Rs 305 crore. </p><p>Suresh’s movable assets have also gone up from Rs 33 crore in 2019 to Rs 106 crore, registering a 220 per cent rise. </p><p>While his liabilities have seen a rise, Suresh has declared that Rs 57.27 crore is under dispute. This includes Rs 55.85 crore under income tax and Rs 1.42 crore of property tax in Bengaluru. </p>
