Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS): The BJP candidate for the Rajarajeshwari Nagara Assembly bypolls, Muniratna, has declared self-acquired assets worth Rs 51.91 crore, while his spouse owns Rs 10.51 crore worth assets.

Interestingly, Muniratna owns more gold than his spouse. He owns 3930.45 gm gold, 40.94 kg silver and 111.27 cts diamond, all worth about Rs 1.23 crore. His wife owns just 360 gm gold worth about Rs 4.4 lakh, his declaration stated.

In his 70-page assets and liabilities declaration submitted to the returning officer here, he stated that his liability is worth Rs 42.03 crore while his spouse has Rs 4.38 crore.

He owns agriculture land in 29 prominent places across the state, besides owning non-agriculture land in 32 places in and around Bengaluru. Most of these land parcels range from 12 guntas to more than two acres.

He also owns commercial buildings measuring 37,500 sq ft and 4,025 sq ft, besides owning seven residential buildings across the city.

Besides this, he has also lent Rs 21.37 crore to various individuals and firms.

Muniratna has executed as many as 18 agreements with various entertainment and television companies through his firm Primarily Muniratna Telecommunications and his partnership firm Rockline Telecommunications to take rights to telecast TV channels.