Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Enjoys 'Poorest CM' Tag

Asked what was the secret of his popularity is in the state, Sarkar said, "We do not keep any secret from the people - that is our secret. We are transparent."

"We do not make any promise which we cannot fulfil. We make only those promises which we can fulfil. If we try to fulfil people's expectations, they will obviously then elect us."

According to the affidavit, the 64-year-old politician inherited a house measuring just 432 square feet with a tin-shed structure from his mother Anjali Sarkar.

Its present market value is just Rs 2,20,000. However, his wife Panchali Bhattacharya, who is a retired officer of the central government, has a fixed deposit of Rs 23,58,380, mainly her retirement benefits. She also possesses 20 gm of gold, the present market value of which is Rs 72,000. She has Rs 22,015 cash in hand.

The couple do not have any movable property and the total value of immovable property and cash stood at Rs 24,52,395.

Like other party members, Sarkar donates his full salary and subsidiary allowances to the party and instead the party pays him Rs 5,000 per month as subsistence allowance. During the filing of the affidavit, the chief minister's monthly salary was Rs 9,200 which, perhaps, was the lowest in the country.

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