Where the money comes from
| Declared assets, 2020 | ₹7,06,18,876 MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms) |
| Declared liabilities, 2020 | ₹5,07,899 MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms) |
| Contest | BJP candidate in the Baroda by-election, with more assets than the Congress and INLD candidates The Tribune |
Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at 60 kg at the London 2012 Olympics. He also won gold at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, and gold at both the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in 2014, and he received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, in 2013.
He joined the BJP in 2019 and twice contested the Baroda seat in his home district of Sonipat, in the 2019 Haryana election and in a by-election in November 2020, losing both times to the Congress. His affidavit for the 2020 by-election declared assets of ₹7.06 crore and liabilities of about ₹5.1 lakh.
How he made his money
Indian wrestlers earn far less than cricketers. Yogeshwar's wealth comes mainly from prize money and the cash awards that Indian states and the central government pay medal winners, along with sponsorships that followed his Olympic medal.
The Tribune, reporting on the affidavits in the Baroda by-poll, put his assets at ₹7.06 crore, compared with ₹1.90 crore for the Congress candidate Indu Raj and ₹30.82 lakh for the INLD's Joginder Malik, though two other candidates declared more.
About this figure
Every candidate for an Indian election has to file a sworn affidavit (Form 26) listing everything he and his household own and owe. In his 2020 by-election affidavit, Yogeshwar Dutt declared total assets of ₹7,06,18,876 and liabilities of ₹5,07,899. We subtract one from the other to get the declared net worth of about ₹7 crore, about $0.7 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate. The affidavit figures are transcribed by the Association for Democratic Reforms on MyNeta and were reported by national newspapers at the time.
Keep in mind what this number is. Assets in an affidavit are listed at the values the candidate states, and property is often entered well below what it would sell for today. It is an official declaration, not a journalist's estimate of his wealth, and it only covers what was owned on the day it was filed.
Career and money timeline
- 2006
Wins Asian Games bronze.
- 2010
Wins Commonwealth Games gold in Delhi.
- 2012
Wins Olympic bronze at 60 kg in London.
- 2013
Receives the Padma Shri.
- 2014
Wins Commonwealth and Asian Games gold.
- 2019
Joins the BJP and contests Baroda.
- 2020
Contests the Baroda by-election; his affidavit declares a net worth of about ₹7 crore.
Yogeshwar Dutt net worth FAQ
What is Yogeshwar Dutt's net worth?
In the affidavit he filed for the November 2020 by-election in Baroda, Haryana, Yogeshwar Dutt declared total assets of ₹7,06,18,876 and liabilities of ₹5,07,899, a declared net worth of about ₹7 crore, or roughly $0.7 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate.
Where do these numbers come from?
From his sworn election affidavit, as transcribed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (MyNeta) and reported by The Tribune (assets of ₹7.06 crore) in October 2020. Every figure on this page links to its source below.
Sources
- MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms), Yogeshwar Dutt: Baroda by-election 2020 affidavit (October 16, 2020)
- The Tribune, Raj Kumar Saini, Kapoor Singh richest candidates in Baroda by-poll (October 17, 2020)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Yogeshwar Dutt (accessed October 26, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
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