Ministers declare assets, Kamal Nath richest, A K Antony poorest

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers have disclosed their assets and urban development minister Kamal Nath is the richest minister with assets worth an astounding Rs 263 crore.

According to media reports, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assets amount to Rs 5 crore. He has property worth Rs 1.8 crore and bank deposits amount to Rs 3.2 crore.

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has assets worth Rs 1.8 crore while, home minister P Chidambaram has personal assets totalling Rs 11 crore. His wife has assets worth Rs 12.8 crore.

Among the poorest is defence minister AK Antony, with personal assets worth Rs 1.8 lakh and his wife has assets worth Rs 30 lakh.

Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and his wife have combined assets worth Rs 15.2 crore and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has assets worth over Rs 12 crore.

According to reports, external affairs minister SM Krishna has assets worth Rs 22 lakh and his wife's assets are estimated at Rs 21 lakh.