Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh
Digital Desk, Patna. Following the tradition of transparency in Bihar government, all 26 ministers including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have made public the details of their movable and immovable assets. This information has also been uploaded on the official website. This time, while many old faces came forward with simplicity in the property details, the announcement of Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh, who became a minister for the first time, became the most discussed. The reason is his luxury SUV and his special VIP number.
First of all let's talk about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. CM, who has been an example of simplicity for a long time, still does not have any luxurious car. His personal car is a Ford EcoSport, which is said to be a 2015 model. He has been using this car worth about Rs 11.32 lakh for many years. Neither any new purchases, nor any expensive hobbies, Nitish Kumar's property details appeared to be in line with his political image.
Talking about Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, he has Mahindra Bolero Neo. This is a new and modified version of Bolero, the price of which they have said to be around Rs 7 lakh. This car came to the market in relatively recent years, but in terms of price and style it is also considered ordinary.
Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash, who became a minister for the first time, also does not have any expensive car. In his asset declaration, he has shown a Ford Freestyle (2019 model) car, which is worth only Rs 3 lakh. Apart from this, he also has a Bajaj motorcycle, which costs around Rs 30 thousand. Overall, Deepak Prakash's profile also remained low-profile.
But the real discussion started when the details of Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh's assets came out. Shreyasi Singh has a Toyota Fortuner SUV, the price of which she has quoted as Rs 37.58 lakh. Not only this, the number of this vehicle is also special, 0001 of VIP series. This car is much more expensive than the cars of not only CM Nitish Kumar but also the two Deputy Chief Ministers. Apart from this, Shreyasi Singh also has a Mahindra Scorpio, whose price is said to be around Rs 16.76 lakh.
However, in the case of Shreyasi Singh, it is also important that she was self-reliant even before becoming a minister. Being an international level shooter, she has earned a good amount of professional income through the sport. In such a situation, expensive SUV or its maintenance is not considered unusual for them.
Overall, while the Bihar Cabinet's asset declaration showed simplicity and transparency, Shreyasi Singh's Fortuner and its VIP number became the most interesting discussion of this year.