Lok Sabha Polls Phase 3: Out of 57 candidates in West Bengal, 13 are crorepatis

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Out of the 57 candidates contesting in the four Lok Sabha constituencies going into phase 3 polling on May 7, around 23% are crorepatis with an average asset of ₹1.84 crore, an analysis of their affidavits pointed out.

Of the 13 crorepati candidates, three are from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Independents while the Congress and the All India Secular Front have two each.

Three Independent candidates are also crorepatis.

The BJP, CPI(M) and the Bharathiya Jawan Kisan Party have one crorepati candidate each, the analysis conducted by the West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in a statement.

“The average of assets per candidate contesting in the West Bengal phase three Lok Sabha elections is ₹1.84 crore,” it added.

Khalilur Rehman, TMC candidate from Jangipur constituency, has assets valued at over ₹51 crore while Independent candidate Mohammed Jamal Saikh contesting from Maldaha Dakshin seat has a total asset of ₹41,000, the study said.

Analysing the education details of the 57 candidates, it was found that 26 have declared their educational qualifications to be between 5th and 12th standard. Thirty-one candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above.

The phase three polling is scheduled in Jangipur, Maldaha Dakshin, Maldaha Uttar, and Murshidabad on May 7.

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow