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 p.c of the full candidates analysed, are crorepatis.
The report acknowledged that 87 candidates, which is 23 p.c of the full, have declared their belongings as greater than Rs 5 crore, whereas there are 37 candidates, which is 10 p.c, have declared belongings between Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore.
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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 p.c of the 384 candidates, who’ve belongings lower than Rs 10 lakh. Highlighting the function 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 p.c) out of 27 candidates analysed from the Congress, 27 (96 p.c) out of 28 candidates analysed from the ruling BJP, 21 (88 p.c) out of 24 candidates analysed from the JD-S and 25 (89 p.c) out of 28 candidates analysed from the AAP have declared belongings valued greater than Rs 1 crore. The report additionally acknowledged that the typical of belongings per candidate contesting within the 28 constituencies of the Bengaluru area is Rs 24.48 crore.
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Of the three candidates with the very best declared belongings, 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 belongings price Rs 1,633 crore.
Shariff is adopted by Congress candidate Priyakrishna, who’s contesting from the Govindarajanagar meeting seat and has belongings price Rs 1,156 crore.
On the third spot within the checklist of wealthiest candidates in Bengaluru area is Congress’ Suresha BL, who’s contesting from the Hebbal Assembly seat, and has declared belongings 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 combat within the meeting polls.
