Last Updated: October 28, 2023, 19:47 IST
Twenty-five (11 per cent) girls candidates, together with three every from the Congress and BJP, are contesting the primary section of the polls, the report acknowledged. (File photograph/Reuters)
As per a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Chhattisgarh Election Watch, the typical belongings per candidate contesting the primary section of the meeting elections are Rs 1.34 crore
The first section of the Chhattisgarh meeting elections will see 46 ‘crorepati’ candidates in the fray, with the Aam Aadmi Party’s Khadgraj Singh main the tally with belongings value greater than Rs 40 crore.
As per a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Chhattisgarh Election Watch, the typical belongings per candidate contesting the primary section of the meeting elections are Rs 1.34 crore. Out of the 223 candidates combating the November 7 first section polls, 46 are crorepatis, the report stated.
Among main events, the typical belongings per candidate for 20 BJP candidates analysed is Rs 5.33 crore, adopted by 20 Congress candidates with common belongings value Rs 5.27 crore, 10 AAP candidates with Rs 4.45 crore and 15 Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) candidates with Rs 30.54 lakh, it stated.T
wenty out of the full 90 meeting constituencies will go to polls in the primary section on November 7 and the remaining 70 constituencies will vote on November 17.
As per the report, the highest three candidates with the best declared belongings are the AAP’s Khadgraj Singh, a scion of the erstwhile royal household, with belongings value greater than Rs 40 crore contesting from Kawardha seat, adopted by the BJP’s Bhawna Bohra (Rs 33 crore plus) from Pandariya seat and Congress’ Jateen Jaiswal (Rs 16 crore plus) from Jagdalpur.
Three candidates with the bottom belongings are Hem Kumar Satnami (Rs 8,000) contesting as an unbiased from the Dongargarh (SC) seat, Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party’s Narhar Deo Gawde (Rs 10,000) from Antagarh (ST) and Republican Paksha’s (Khorpia) Pratima Wasnik (Rs 10,000) from Rajnandgaon, the report stated.
(*40*)The Azad Janata Party’s Parwati Teta from the Kanker (ST) seat and JCC (J) nominee Nagesh Puram from Mohla-Manpur (ST) have declared zero belongings, it stated.
The Congress’ Mohammad Akbar (Kwardha seat) and former chief minister and BJP candidate Raman Singh (Rajnandgaon) and Vikrant Singh (Khairagarh) are the highest three candidates who’ve declared excessive earnings in the Income Tax Returns (ITR), it stated.
Akbar has proven a complete earnings of greater than Rs 1 crore (together with himself, partner and dependent) in the ITR, adopted by Vikrant Singh (Rs 63 lakh plus) and Raman Singh (Rs 55 lakh), it stated.
The report additionally revealed that out of 223 candidates, 115 (52 per cent) have declared their instructional {qualifications} to be between Classes 5 and 12, whereas 97 (43 per cent) candidates have declared as being graduates or above, 5 are diploma holders and 4 have declared themselves as simply literate.
One candidate has been declared illiterate, whereas one has not talked about his instructional qualification, it stated.
Twenty-five (11 per cent) girls candidates, together with three every from the Congress and BJP, are contesting the primary section of the polls, the report acknowledged.
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