BJP leader Parvesh Verma, potential CM candidate in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections, had revealed his assets in his election affidavit. Verma, who is being seen as a strong contender for the Chief Minister’s post, owns movable assets worth ₹77.89 crore and immovable assets worth ₹12.91 crore. His wife has ₹17.53 crore in movable assets and ₹6.91 crore in immovable assets.
Parvesh Verma is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma. He graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and later earned an MBA from the Fore School of Management. Mr Verma is married to Swati Singh, the daughter of former Union Minister and BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, Vikram Verma. They have three children.
Additionally, Verma has liabilities amounting to ₹62.82 crore, while his wife owes ₹11.44 crore. His car collection includes a Toyota Fortuner (₹9 lakh), Toyota Innova (₹36 lakh), and Mahindra XUV (₹11.77 lakh).
In the last five years, his movable assets have surged by 2915%, increasing from ₹3.20 crore to ₹96.50 crore, raising concerns from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
In contrast, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has total assets worth ₹1.73 crore, with ₹50,000 in cash and ₹2.96 lakh in savings. Unlike Verma, Kejriwal does not own a house or a car, while his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, holds assets worth ₹2.5 crore, including over ₹1 crore in immovable property.
In his election affidavit, Parvesh Verma declared his family’s total assets worth Rs 114 crore. Verma, a former two-time BJP MP and ex-MLA, is the son of Delhi’s former chief minister, Sahib Singh Verma. In comparison, Kejriwal’s family net worth, as stated in his affidavit, stands at Rs 4.2 crore. Kejriwal is AAP’s national convenor and a three-time former Delhi chief minister, having won the New Delhi seat in the last three assembly elections.
As per the NDTV news report, Verma has declared a personal net worth of Rs 89 crore, while his wife Swati Singh’s net worth is Rs 24.4 crore, bringing their total family assets to Rs 114 crore. The couple’s children have movable assets worth Rs 1 crore. Verma’s movable assets are valued at Rs 77.89 crore, with immovable assets worth Rs 12.19 crore. Swati Singh’s movable assets are valued at Rs 17.53 crore, and her immovable assets at Rs 6.91 crore.
Verma has Rs 2.2 lakh in cash, while his wife has Rs 50,000. His bank savings total Rs 1.2 crore, with his wife holding Rs 42 lakh. Verma has investments worth Rs 52.75 crore in shares and bonds, while his wife holds investments of Rs 16 crore. Verma has an NSS and insurance investment of Rs 17 lakh, and his wife’s investment in this segment totals Rs 5.5 lakh.