KOTTAYAM: Chandy Oommen, the UDF candidate for Puthupally by-polls, has total assets of Rs 15.98 lakh. The affidavit in the nomination paper also states that Chandy's profession as a lawyer is his source of income. His monthly salary Rs 25,000 per month. He has no land or other property of his own.

He has Rs 15.98 lakhs as deposits in various banks. Along with that, there is a debt of Rs 12.72 lakh. He has Rs 15000 in cash in possession. He has an annual income of Rs 2.19 lakh. He was convicted in one case and paid a fine of Rs.1800. He isn't paying taxes. He has Rs 22,628 in Vazhuthacaud branch of Canara Bank and fixed deposits of Rs 9.5 lakhs each in the same branch. He has Rs 1.22 lakh and Rs 23,515 in two accounts at SBI Thiruvananthapuram branch. He has a loan sanctioned against fixed deposit.

Meanwhile, the LDF candidate from Puthupally, Jaick C Thomas, has properties worth Rs 2.06 crore, according to the affidavit submitted to the electoral officer. There is a deposit of Rs 1.07 lakh in the account. The main source of income is rent from shop rooms in Manarkkad panchayat.

Jaick has Rs 4000 in cash and his wife Geethu has Rs 2000. He has deposited Rs 1.07 lakhs in five bank accounts including a joint account. He has assets worth Rs 5.55 lakh in his wife's name. The main assets are land in Kottayam, Vellore and Manarkkad villages and buildings in Manarkkad panchayat. The value of these is Rs 2.06 crores. He has a liability of Rs 7.11 Lakhs through personal loan from bank and KSFE.