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Michigan Democrat El-Sayed’s wife owns India, Dubai rentals
Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Democratic primary on August 4 on a socialist platform, could become the first Muslim US senator. His financial disclosure filed July 27 reveals that his wife, psychiatrist…
The Story in Brief
Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Democratic primary on August 4 on a socialist platform, could become the first Muslim US senator. His financial disclosure filed July 27 reveals that his wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, owns two overseas rental properties: one in Bengaluru, India, and another in Dubai, UAE. The Bengaluru property, valued between $100,001 and $250,000, generates $5,001 to $15,000 in annual rent. The Dubai property, also in the same value range, first appeared in the latest filing. El-Sayed said the properties were inherited by his wife and that his career has never been about maximising money.
The Indian Opinion
The usual script is already being rehearsed: a socialist candidate whose wife owns overseas rental properties must be a hypocrite. But El-Sayed disclosed them, and says they are inherited. If every lawmaker with a working spouse was judged by their partner’s portfolio, few would pass. The real test is whether Michigan voters weigh a transparent, decades-old holding against his platform on healthcare and inequality, or let the chatter drown the substance.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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