Despite being a millionaire, Jasupa candidate from Karghar Ritesh Pandey is in debt, he wears a gold chain worth Rs 1 lakh - ritesh pandey bhojpuri stars asset loans and election details

Jagran Correspondent, Sasaram (Rohtas). Nominations for the assembly elections to be held in the district on November 11 will end on Monday. The affidavits of the candidates who have filed nomination forms so far are also available on the Election Commission website so that everyone can know about their future MLA (Netaji). Bhojpuri star and Jan Suraj leader Ritesh Pandey, who is contesting for the first time from Karghar assembly of the district included in the hot seats, is a millionaire. In his affidavit he stated that his assets are Rs 2 crore 29 lakh 65 thousand. His earnings in the last five years were Rs 24 lakh 86 thousand 180. He is 12th pass. He has Rs 50 thousand in cash while his wife Vaishali Pandey has Rs 40 thousand in cash. Both have deposits of around Rs 49.95 lakh in their bank accounts. The Jasupa candidate has a gold chain worth Rs 1,15,000, while his wife has jewelery worth Rs 2,15,000. He has a home loan of Rs 51,51,554 and a car loan of Rs 58,35,186. His total assets include agricultural land worth Rs 40 lakh and non-agricultural land worth around Rs 54.82 lakh. Apart from this he also has residential buildings (Varanasi and inherited property). He cited singing and acting as his main source of income. According to Ritesh Pandey affidavit, there is no criminal case pending against Ritesh Ranjan, he has not been found guilty in any criminal case and his record is zero. His highest educational qualification is said to be 12th (Intermediate). He completed his graduation from COMOD Lochan, Shivpur, Varanasi in 2008–09.