Pune Election: BJP's Surendra Pathare Richest Candidate with ₹272 Crore Assets

• Surendra Pathare, a BJP candidate from Vadgaon Sheri, is Pune's richest election candidate with assets worth ₹271.85 crore.
• His declared assets include luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Innova Crysta, real estate investments, and 1.75 kg of gold.
• Sayali Wanjale, daughter of late MLA Ramesh Wanjale, is the second richest with assets of ₹77.65 crore.
• Surendra Pathare is the son of Bapu Pathare, an NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA from Vadgaon Sheri.
• Despite Bapu Pathare's NCP affiliation, three of his family members, including Surendra, received BJP tickets.

Why It Matters: BJP's Surendra Pathare leads Pune's election wealth with ₹272 crore, highlighting political family shifts.