Jyoti Singh and Chanda Yadav, the wives of Bhojpuri cinema stars Pawan Singh and Khesari Lal Yadav, respectively, are currently in the spotlight. Their financial declarations, made as part of ongoing Bihar assembly elections, have become a topic of public interest. These disclosures reveal a significant disparity in their declared net worth.
Jyoti Singh is running as an independent candidate from the Karakkat assembly constituency. Her election nomination filings show a total declared wealth of 1.88 million Indian Rupees (approximately $22,650 USD).
This total includes a Grand Vitara vehicle valued at 1.4 million Indian Rupees (approximately $16,867 USD). She also possesses jewelry worth 400,000 Indian Rupees (approximately $4,819 USD) and 80,000 Indian Rupees (approximately $964 USD) in cash.
Chanda Yadav, wife of Khesari Lal Yadav, has significantly higher declared assets. Khesari Lal Yadav is contesting the elections from Chhapra as a candidate for the RJD party.
During his nomination, Khesari Lal Yadav disclosed his net worth as 248.1 million Indian Rupees (approximately $2,989,157 USD). This figure comprises 168.9 million Indian Rupees (approximately $2,034,940 USD) in movable assets and 79.1 million Indian Rupees (approximately $953,012 USD) in immovable assets.
His filing also detailed Chanda Yadav’s total assets, amounting to 73.9 million Indian Rupees (approximately $890,361 USD). Her wealth includes 9.02 million Indian Rupees (approximately $108,675 USD) in movable assets and 64.9 million Indian Rupees (approximately $781,927 USD) in immovable assets. She also reported having 200,000 Indian Rupees (approximately $2,410 USD) in cash.
Based on these official declarations, Chanda Yadav’s net worth is substantially greater than that of Jyoti Singh. The financial disclosures highlight Chanda Yadav as the wealthier of the two spouses.