NEW DELHI: At least 15 crorepatis are in the fray for the sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections to be held on Thursday, while 33 have declared criminal cases against themselves, a study said today.
“Out of the 169 candidates analysed, 15 are crorepatis. The average of assets per candidate contesting in phase 6 of the West Bengal assembly elections is Rs 57.24 lakh,” said a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Among party wise crorepati candidates, 8 out of 24 are fielded by Trinamool Congress, 1 out of 25 candidates from BJP, 1 out of 4 candidates from Congress, 1 out of 4 candidates by AIFB, 1 out of 8 candidates of CPI(M) and 2 out of 24 independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, it said.
Out of the 169 candidates analysed, 33 have declared criminal cases against themselves, the report noted.
“Among party wise candidates with criminal cases, 6 out of 25 candidates from BJP, 9 out of 24 candidates from AITC, 3 out of 8 candidates from CPI(M), 2 out of 4 candidates of AIFB, 1 out of 4 candidates fielded by INC, and 2 out of 24 independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits,” it added. (AGENCIES)
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