Jaya Bachchan could be richest MP in the country

Actor and Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Uttar Pradesh Jaya Bachchan, who recently filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls could well be the richest Member of Parliament (MP) in the country with declared assets of Rs 1,000 crore.

In 2012, Jaya Bachchan had declared assets worth Rs 493 crore. According to her affidavit, Jaya and her husband Amitabh Bachchan have immovable assets worth more than Rs 460 crore and movable assets around Rs 540 crore.

Also, the couple owns gold and jewelry worth over Rs 62 crore with 12 vehicles worth over Rs 13 crore. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan own watches worth around Rs 3.4 crore and Rs 51 lakh, respectively. In addition to properties in Pune, Bhopal, Noida, Gandhinagar, and Ahmedabad, the Bachchans also own a 3,175 sqm residential property in Brignogan Plage in France. 

Jaya Bachchan also owns a 1.22-hectare agricultural plot worth Rs 2.2 crore in Kakori area of Lucknow.