Advani files nomination, feels proud on Guj development(VIDEO)

BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate LK Advani today filed his nomination from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. He was accompanied by his wife Kamla Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat BJP President Purushottam Rupala while filing a nomination.

Advani, a four-time MP from Gandhinagar, is seeking re-election for the fifth time. He filed his nomination at 12.39 PM. According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Rama had killed Ravana exactly at 12.39 PM, which was chosen by Advani to file the nomination.

Before filing his nomination, Advani offered prayers at the Gandhinagar residence of state unit party president Purshottam Rupala where he was accompanied by his wife, daughter and son. Advani also dedicated BJP’s Gandhinagar district office.

Gujarat will go to the polls on April 30. The BJP leader first contested the elections to the seat in 1991 when he defeated G I Patel of Congress by 1.3 lakh votes.

Though Advani did not contest the elections in 1996, former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee contested from the seat besides Lucknow and won.

LK Advani was the Union Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the country during former Atal Behari Vajpayee. He is considered as the “Iron Man” of the BJP.

Addressing a huge gathering after filing papers, Advanai said that he feels proud on the development works carried out by the state government.

At the same time he also promised to provide good governance if voted to power.

“I have filed my nomination for the fifth time in Gandhinagar constituency. People of this constituency have voted for me in the past and I am happy that I am the party candidate for the fifth time,” Advani said after filing the nominations papers.

He said, “we have provided good governance and worked for the development and welfare of the people of the country whenever we came to power.”

Reacting to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s contention on the black money issue, he said the government needs to know if there is any Indian whose money is deposited in Swiss banks.

“I wrote to the prime minister on the black money issue and he has replied in the affirmative,” Advani said.

In his nomination affidavit, Advani declared that he and his family are worth over Rs 3.5 crore. The assets include two flats in Gurgaon and a house here.

In his affidavit before the district election officer, the BJP leader declared that his two flats in Gurgaon are worth Rs 92.5 lakh each, while his house in Gandhinagar is valued at Rs 50 lakh.

He has deposits of Rs 67.56 lakh, while his wife has deposits of Rs 36.56 lakh.

The BJP leader also has jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh which he jointly owns with his wife. Advani owns 10 per cent while his wife owns the rest.

Mr. Advani has Rs 20,000 in cash while his wife had Rs 5,000.

The BJP leader has no financial liabilities.

Mr. Advani has mentioned in his affidavit that the Babri Masjid case is pending against him.

In 2004, Mr. Advani had declared assets worth over Rs 1.30 crores.

During the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Advani had declared deposits worth Rs 12,28,087 in his name and Rs 11,19,356 in his wife’s name.

Mr. Advani had also declared that he jointly owned jewellery worth Rs 6.5-7 lakh with his wife.

The BJP leader had in 2004 shown three houses in his name, two in Gurgoan worth Rs 30 lakh each and one in Gandhinagar valued at Rs 25 lakh. All the houses put together were at that time valued at Rs 85 lakh.

He also had Rs 14 lakh invested in mutual funds and other government saving schemes.

Mr. Advani had Rs 60,000 invested in bonds, shares and debentures, while his wife had Rs 20,000 invested in the same.

The law graduate from Bombay University had then declared a liability of Rs 5.54 lakh as loan from IDBI bank.