Setting a precedent before his cabinet colleagues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister  Akhilesh Yadav has officially declared his assets and liabilities worth over Rs 4.83 crore. Akhilesh, 38, who uploaded details of his assets and liabilities on the official website of the state government, is the first Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister to make a public declaration.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections when Akhilesh filed his nomination papers for Kannauj parliamentary seat, he had declared movable and immovable assets of more than Rs 5.52 crore.

As per the fresh declaration till March 15, the Chief Minister has immovable assets of more than Rs 98.84 lakh. This include agriculture land in Etawah worth Rs 17.53 lakh, a property on Vikramaditya Marg in Lucknow (half share) Rs 41.63 lakh, another property on MG road in the state capital worth Rs 37.55 lakh and a plot of Rs 2.11 lakh in Etawah's Friends colony.

Akhilesh's movable property includes a Pajero worth Rs 20.16 lakh. The Chief Minister has investments of Rs 1.08 lakh in insurance policies and mutual funds. He has invested Rs 63.80 lakh in Aviva Life Insurance, portfolio investment of Rs 14.86 lakh, principal mutual fund of Rs 10 lakh, besides others.