India, Oct. 20 -- Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav, who is contesting his first-ever election from Chapra assembly constituency in Bihar's Saran district as a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate, has declared total assets worth Rs.24.81 crore in his election affidavit.

According to the affidavit filed under his original name Shatrughan Yadav, the popular Bhojpuri singer-actor owns movable assets worth Rs.16.89 crore and immovable properties worth Rs.7.91 crore. His wife, Chanda Yadav, owns movable assets of Rs.90.02 lakh and immovable properties worth Rs.6.49 crore.

The declaration includes Rs.5 lakh in cash held by Yadav and Rs.2 lakh by his wife, gold jewellery valued at Rs.35 lakh, and several bank accounts. Among his high-value...