By Jilawatan

Mumbai hotelier and builder Farhan Azmi, who filed his nomination as Samajwadi Party candidate for January 20 bypolls from Bhiwandi

Azmi is the son of SP leader Abu Asim Azmi, ranked among the richest politicians in Maharashtra having declared assets exceeding Rs 125 crore.

The SP candidate’s fortunes include a 830 sqft apartment at Pali Hill in Bandra, priced at Rs 2.93 crore, and farming as well as non-agricultural plots in Aurangabad, Bhiwandi and Lucknow, valued at above Rs 9.38 crore. The businessman has immovable assets including a BMW 7 series car and a Mercedes Benz.

His actress wife Ayesha Takia has a Skoda Superb.

In his affidavit, the SP candidate declared his known liability of Rs 4.02 crore, which includes a personal loan of Rs 3.96 crore and another Rs 5 lakh, which he has taken to buy the two imported vehicles.