Chandragiri/Chittoor: Former minister Galla Aruna could probably be the richest among the contestants in the 2014 general elections fray from the Chittoor district.
Backed by a strong entrepreneurial family which runs the Galla group of companies, which has literally set its foot-print in the Industrial and automotive batteries, power electronics, fasteners, sheet metal products and food processing, Ms Galla Aruna has declared her assets close to Rs 214.19 crore, while the assets of her husband Galla Ramachandra Naidu has been declared as Rs 559.64 crore in their affidavits filed along with her nominations on Saturday.
For the financial year ending 2012-2013, Ms Galla Aruna has paid taxes close to Rs 41.42 lakh, while her husband has paid to the tune of Rs 13.90 crore.
It is learnt from the affidavit that she owes her husband Rs 49 lakh. Ms Galla Aruna, who is contesting from the Chandragiri assembly constituency for the sixth time could well be on the top list of the richest candidates from the Chittoor district. Meanwhile, all eyes are now on her son Jaydev Galla who has been fielded from the Guntur LS seat on a TD ticket .
