Of the 384 candidates contesting on 28 Assembly seats in Karnataka`s Bengaluru from numerous events, 157 are `crorepatis`, in keeping 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 whole candidates analysed, are crorepatis.
The report acknowledged that 87 candidates, which is 23 per cent of the whole, have declared their belongings as greater than Rs 5 crore, whereas there are 37 candidates, which is 10 per cent, have declared belongings between Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore. It additionally highlighted that there are 76 candidates who’ve declared their belongings between Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore and 70 candidates have declared belongings between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
There are additionally 114 candidates, which is 29 per cent of the 384 candidates, who’ve belongings lower than Rs 10 lakh. Highlighting the function of cash energy in elections, the report famous that each one main political events gave tickets to rich candidates. It mentioned 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 belongings valued greater than Rs 1 crore.
The report additionally acknowledged that the common of belongings per candidate contesting within the 28 constituencies of 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 mentioned. Of the three candidates with highest declared belongings, contesting within the 28 constituencies of Bengaluru area, the highest place is held by Yousuf Shariff, who’s contesting from Chickpet meeting seat as an unbiased candidates, and has belongings price Rs 1,633 crore. Shariff is adopted by Congress candidate Priyakrishna, who’s contesting from Govindarajanagar meeting seat and has belongings price Rs 1,156 crore.
On the third spot within the listing of wealthiest candidates in (*28*) area is Congress` Suresha BL, who’s contesting from Hebbal Assembly seat, and has declared belongings price Rs 648 crore. Polling for the 224 member Karnataka Assembly will happen on May 10 in single section and counting of votes will happen on May 13. The ruling BJP and the principle oppoisition Congress are engaged in bitter battle within the meeting polls.
