Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has passed away. He also fell victim to the accident in the plane crash in Ahmedabad. According to the information, Vijay Rupani was going from Ahmedabad to London to meet his daughter. Air India aircraft crashed immediately after takeoff, in which he also died including 241 passengers. Many leaders including Gujarat BJP have mourned the death of Vijay Rupani.
Let me tell you, Vijay Rupani has been a veteran leader of Gujarat. Talking about his political career, he was elected the mayor of Rajkot for the first time in 1998. After this he was elected Rajya Sabha MP in 2006. In 2014, he became an MLA from Rajkot West. Vijay Rupani has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat twice from 2016 to 2021. In such a situation, let us know how much pension was received to former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani? What was the net worth of Vijay Rupani and after the death, who will get pension in Vijay Rupani’s family?
How much is the net worth?
Talking about the net worth of Vijay Rupani, according to the affidavit filed in 2017, Vijay Rupani had assets worth Rs 9 crore, while he also had a liability of Rs 83 lakh. In 2017, Vijay Rupani had cash of Rs 2,10,233, while his bank account had Rs 74,93,158. Apart from this, he also invested in the stock market and mutual funds.
Did pension get pension as former CM?
Let me tell you, there is no provision to give pension to any leader in our country as former Prime Minister and former Chief Minister. The former Prime Minister is given a pension as an MP and the former Chief Minister as an MLA. As far as Vijay Rupani is concerned, Gujarat is the only state in the country, where former MLAs are not given pension. However, it has been demanding for a long time. Vijay Rupani has also been a former Rajya Sabha MP. In such a situation, they used to get a pension of Rs 31 thousand per month, which can now be found by their dependents.
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