34% of candidates in Bihar Phase II polls are ‘Crorepati’: Reports

New Delhi: About 34 percent of 1,463 candidates in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election are crorepati. 495 candidates out of 1,463 have declared themselves as crorepati including many from the RJD and the BJP. As per the affidavits submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI), at least 46 of 56 RJD candidates in the second phase are crorepatis.

Among the major parties 39 (85 per cent) out of 46 candidates analysed from BJP, 20 (83 per cent) out of 24 candidates analysed from Congress, 46 (82 per cent) out of 56 candidates analysed from RJD, 35 (81 per cent) out of 43 candidates analysed from JD(U), 38 (73 per cent) out of 52 candidates analysed 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.

The second phase of polls will be held in 94 assembly constituencies spread over 17 districts on November 3. Of the total candidates in the second phase, 1,315 are men, 147 women and one is transgender.

Among all crorepatis, Congress candidate and party’s state general secretary Sanjeev Singh is the richest candidate with assets worth over Rs 56 crore (including Rs 2.92 crore moveable and Rs 53 crore immovable). Sanjeev is in fray from Vaishali constituency against Siddharth Patel of JD(U) and Ajay Kumar Kushwaha of LJP.

Around 81% of candidates of the JD(U) with assets worth over Rs 1 crore, 25 of JAP-L, 24 of RLSP, 20 of Congress, four of VIP and 144 independents are also in the fray in the second phase.

According to a report, 118 candidates have assets worth Rs 5 crore and above and 185 others own assets worth Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore.