GUWAHATI:
List of Crorepati Candidates in Assam Election: Based on an analysis done by election watchdog body - Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), out of 345 candidates who are contesting in the second phase of the upcoming Assembly Election in the state, 73 or 21 per cent are crorepatis. Going by the analysis among the major parties who have declared assets valued more than Rs 1 crore include BJP, INC, AJP, AIUDF, BPF and AGP.
The breakup of party-wise crorepatis participating candidates are as follows:
The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Assam Assembly Elections 2021 second phase is Rs 2.19 Crores. Among major parties, the average assets per candidate is as follows:
Value of Assets (Rs.) |
Number of Candidates |
Percentage of Candidates |
|
5 Crores & above |
21 |
6% |
|
2 Crores to 5 crores |
28 |
8% |
|
50 Lakhs to 2 crores |
53 |
16% |
|
10 Lakhs to 50 lakhs |
108 |
31% |
|
Less than 10 lakhs |
135 |
39% |
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