Bihar Elections 2020: 34% Crorepati Candidates In Second Phase, Know Who Is The Richest

Bihar will vote for the second phase on 3rd November. Know here which party has the richest candidates and who all have declared zero assets.

Phase II of the Bihar elections 2020 is going to be a rich affair as 34 per cent of candidates contesting the elections are crorepatis. Out of the 1,463 candidates contesting during the second phase, 495 (34%) are crorepatis. The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Phase II is Rs 1.72 crore.

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Richest Candidate in the 2nd phase from Congress

Congress’ Sanjeev Singh, who is fighting the Vaishali seat, is the richest candidate in the second phase of the election with Rs 56.6 crore, followed by RJD’s Deo Kumar Chaurasia contesting the Haripur constituency with assets worth Rs 49 crore. Anunay Singh, another Congress candidate, has assets worth Rs 46 crore and is contesting from the Muzaffarpur Paru seat.

According to data collated by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) based on candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission, out of the 1,463 candidates, 495 (34 per cent) are crorepatis. “Among the major parties 39 (85 per cent) out of 46 candidates from BJP, 20 (83 per cent) out of 24 candidates from Congress, 46 (82 per cent) out of 56 candidates from RJD, 35 (81 per cent) out of 43 candidates from JD(U), 38 (73 per cent) out of 52 candidates from LJP and 11 (33 per cent) out of 33 candidates from BSP have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore,” it said. The average asset of candidates in the second phase election is Rs 1.72 crore, the report said.

“Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 24 Congress candidates is Rs 10.25 crore, 43 JD(U) candidates is Rs 4.95 crore, 56 RJD candidates have average assets of Rs 4.82 crore, 52 LJP candidates have average assets of Rs 3.86 crore, 46 BJP candidates have average assets of Rs 3.44 crore and 33 BSP candidates have average assets worth Rs 1.30 crore.,” it said.

The richest candidate in the election so far is RJD’s Anant Singh, the don-turned-politician who is currently in jail on UAPA charges. Singh, who is contesting from Mokama, has declared assets worth Rs 68 crore.

There are three candidates who have declared zero assets while 683 (47 per cent) candidates have declared liabilities in their affidavits.

Meanwhile, RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav who is contesting from Ragopur has assets worth Rs 5.88 crore, up from Rs 2 crore in 2015.