Meet the Khobragades

December 19, 2013 12:14

Uttam Khobragade, a 1984-batch IAS officer and father of India's deputy consul-general in New York, Devyani Khobragade, aspired to become a Rajya Sabha MP following his retirement, reports Stuti Shukla in the Indian Express today.

He is not affiliated to any party but confirmed that he is "in talks with some parties". Khobragade, 62, 'comes from a scheduled caste family in Chandrapur district. He approached the Republican Party of India (Athawale) in the hope of a Rajya Sabha nomination from the party. While RPI(A) president Ramdas Athawale said Khobragade approached him first, Khobragade claimed it was the party that got in touch with him offering to make him its executive president,' Stuti reports.

But more interesting than the father's political aspirations, is the daughter's list of assets as per her income-tax returns from year ending 2012 and which is on the MEA's website.

Stuti writes: 'The Adarsh apartment is one of 11 immovable properties listed by Devyani...The other 10 comprise 25 acres of farmland (inherited) in Chandrapur district, 8 acres of farmland (inherited) in Ratnagiri district, 2 acres of farmland (inherited) in Raigad district, a 5,000 sq ft plot (purchased) in Alibaug, an 800 sq ft flat (purchased by father, inherited) in Pune district, a 500 sq ft flat (purchased) in Aurangabad district, a 10,000 sq ft plot (purchased by father, inherited) in Raigad district, a 200 sq m plot (purchased) in Greater Noida, a 3.97-are plot (transferred by father) in Kerala's Ernakulam district, 2-02 and 2-70 ares of land (gifted by father) in Ernakulam district.'

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Elon Musk postpones India visit; cites Tesla 'obligations' as reason

American tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said his proposed visit to India has been postponed due to "very heavy Tesla obligations". The electric carmaker Tesla CEO -- who was expected to be in India on April 21 and 22 and...

What We Can Expect From SRK-Suhana's Film

Shah Rukh Khan is all set to star with his daughter Suhana in a film to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh.

If there's anything that will stop Dhoni, it will be...

Amazed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's longevity, former India batter Robin Uthappa says the Chennai Super Kings talisman's "mind is staying up to date" and the only thing that could end his prolonged run in competitive cricket is his body.

Amitbhai Is Ready For Battle!

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Amit A Shah, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and G Kishan Reddy filed nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024.

IAF chief advocates public-private collaboration to explore space potential

In his address, the air chief marshal underlined that with a massive surge of new technologies and opening up of space to private players, there is a "disruption in the established scheme of things".