NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has taken it from his mother, Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav from his son and outspoken actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha from his daughter -- family loans seems quite common among the politicians too. In his Lok Sabha election affidavit, Rahul Gandhi has disclosed a "personal loan" of ₹5 lakh from mother Sonia Gandhi, but has got no other loans in his name. He has also himself extended loans/advances to his son Luv Sinha ( ₹10 lakh) and wife Poonam (about ₹80 lakh), among others. She has also disclosed a car loan of over ₹35 lakh and some unsecured business loans taken by her husband and popular actor Anupam Kher. Congress candidate from South Mumbai Milind Deora has disclosed a 'non-interest bearing family advance' of over ₹4.96 crore taken by his wife Pooja.

Source: Mint May 05, 2019 12:33 UTC