New Delhi: Of the 384 candidates contesting on 28 Assembly seats in Karnataka`s Bengaluru from varied events, 157 are `crorepatis`, in accordance with a brand new report. As per the Karnataka Election Watch, Bengaluru Election Watch, and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 384 out of 389 candidates, contesting within the 28 constituencies of Bengaluru area within the May 10 Assembly elections, 157 candidates, which is 41 per cent of the overall candidates analysed, are crorepatis.
The report said that 87 candidates, which is 23 per cent of the overall, have declared their property as greater than Rs 5 crore, whereas there are 37 candidates, which is 10 per cent, have declared property between Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore.
It additionally highlighted that there are 76 candidates who’ve declared their property between Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore and 70 candidates have declared property between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
There are additionally 114 candidates, which is 29 per cent of the 384 candidates, who’ve property lower than Rs 10 lakh.
Highlighting the position of cash energy in elections, the report famous that every one main political events gave tickets to rich candidates.
It stated among the many main events, 26 (96 per cent) out of 27 candidates analysed from the Congress, 27 (96 per cent) out of 28 candidates analysed from the ruling BJP, 21 (88 per cent) out of 24 candidates analysed from the JD-S and 25 (89 per cent) out of 28 candidates analysed from the AAP have declared property valued greater than Rs 1 crore.
The report additionally said that the common of property per candidate contesting within the 28 constituencies of the Bengaluru area is Rs 24.48 crore.
“Among major parties, the average assets for 27 Congress candidates analysed is Rs 145.26 crore, 28 BJP candidates analysed is Rs 63 crore, and 24 JD-S candidates have average assets of Rs 54.97 crore,” it stated.
Of the three candidates with the best declared property, contesting within the 28 constituencies of the Bengaluru area, the highest place is held by Yousuf Shariff, who’s contesting from the Chickpet meeting seat as an unbiased candidate, and has property price Rs 1,633 crore.
Shariff is adopted by Congress candidate Priyakrishna, who’s contesting from the Govindarajanagar meeting seat and has property price Rs 1,156 crore.
On the third spot within the record of wealthiest candidates in Bengaluru area is Congress` Suresha B.L., who’s contesting from the Hebbal Assembly seat, and has declared property price Rs 648 crore.
Polling for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly will happen on May 10 in a single section and the counting of votes will happen on May 13.
The ruling BJP and the principle opposition Congress are engaged in a bitter battle within the meeting polls.
