U.P. Minister’s reply sought over ‘discrepancies’ in income, assets

The Deputy Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh has sought a response from State Minister Somendra Tomar and his wife following a complaint alleging discrepancies in their declared income and assets.

The petitioner, Amitabh Thakur, a social activist based in Lucknow, said on Sunday, “Based on affidavits filed during the 2017 and 2022 U.P. Assembly elections, the couple’s total declared income during that period was approximately ₹72 lakh, whereas the total increase in their movable and immovable assets appeared to be around ₹2.13 crore. I demanded an impartial, high-level inquiry into the sources and reasons behind this alleged discrepancy. The Deputy Lokayukta of U.P. sought the response of the Minister and his wife.”