New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy, who is contesting the November 3 US midterm elections, could become the third-richest politician in the country if elected. According to Forbes, the Republican candidate, who is running for the Ohio gubernatorial election, has an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion. The 41-year-old is competing against Democratic candidate Amy Acton and Libertarian candidate Don Kissick to become Ohio's 71st governor.

If elected, Ramaswamy would become the first Indian-American governor of Ohio and the second-richest governor in the US, Forbes reported.

He would be surpassed only by US President Donald Trump, whose estimated net worth is $7 billion, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, whose fortune is e...