Election affidavit reveals Rs 35 crore family wealth, wife holds major share
March 21, 2026: The total assets of Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife have nearly doubled over the past five years, according to his election affidavit filed as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Assam Chief Minister, who is contesting again from Jalukbari, has declared family assets worth Rs 35.15 crore, up from Rs 17.27 crore in 2021 and Rs 6.38 crore in 2016.
As per the affidavit, Sarma’s movable assets are valued at Rs 2.36 crore, including Rs 68 lakh across bank accounts, Rs 2.28 lakh in cash, and loans and advances worth Rs 1.41 crore—of which Rs 78.24 lakh has been lent to his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. He also owns 180 grams of gold valued at around Rs 25.10 lakh.
A significant portion of the family’s wealth is held by his wife, whose movable assets stand at Rs 13.54 crore. Her portfolio includes shares in an unlisted company, mutual funds, insurance, and loans exceeding Rs 3.69 crore, along with an SUV and 1.45 kg of gold ornaments worth over Rs 2 crore. Notably, both Sarma and his wife have declared that they do not own any agricultural or non-agricultural land.