1. 15 out of 47 candidates contesting in Assam’s Lok Sabha elections are ‘crorepatis’.
2. The wealthiest candidate identified is AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, standing for the Dhubri seat.
3. Affidavits filed by candidates revealed their financial standings ahead of the elections.
Guwahati, May 05: In the upcoming third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Assam, 15 out of the 47 candidates vying for four constituencies have been identified as ‘crorepatis’.
This revelation surfaced from the affidavits filed by the candidates, with the wealthiest among them being AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting from the Dhubri seat.
Representatives from various political parties including Congress, AGP, BJP, AIUDF, Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF), United People’s Party, Liberal (UPPL), Trinamool Congress, CPI(M), and Ekam Sanatan Bharat, along with four independents, comprise the ‘crorepati’ candidates, constituting 32% of the total contestants.
The declared assets of the candidates vary significantly, with Badruddin Ajmal leading the pack with assets worth a staggering Rs 155 crore.
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Independent candidate Dulu Ahmed from Barpeta follows closely with assets worth Rs 63 crore. Congress MLA Rakibul Hussain and BJP’s Bijuli Kalita Medhi, contesting from different constituencies, also feature among the ‘crorepati’ candidates.
However, it’s not just wealth that’s under scrutiny; liabilities also play a significant role. Independent contestant Dulu Ahmed has the highest liabilities at Rs 11.86 crore, followed by BPF’s Kampa Borgoyary and Congress’s Rakibul Hussain.
The Lok Sabha constituencies of Barpeta and Guwahati each boast five ‘crorepati’ candidates, while Dhubri and Kokrajhar (ST) have three and two respectively.
The diverse financial standings of the candidates reflect the complexity of the electoral landscape in Assam, with voters weighing various factors in their decision-making process.
