In the recently-concluded state Assembly elections across Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana, a report by the National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that out of the 678 winning candidates analyzed, 594 are crorepati (wealthy individuals). Among these affluent winners, 298 belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The report highlights that in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly, 205 members are crorepati, and in Rajasthan, 169 out of 199 winning candidates fall into this category. In Telangana, 114 out of 119 winners and in Chhattisgarh, 72 out of 90 winning candidates are crorepati. Mizoram saw 34 out of 40 winning MLAs in this wealth category. The report further details the distribution across political parties, with 298 crorepati MLAs from the BJP, 209 from the Congress, 38 from BRS, and 22 from ZPM.
Key Points:
1. In the recently concluded five state Assembly elections, out of the 678 winning candidates analyzed, a significant majority of 594 are declared crorepatis, as reported by the National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
2. Breaking down the data, the report reveals that in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, out of 230 members, 205 are crorepatis, while in Rajasthan, 169 out of 199 winning candidates fall into the same category.
3. The analysis extends to Telangana, where 114 out of 119 winning candidates are crorepatis, and in Chhattisgarh, 72 out of 90 winners boast a crorepati status.
4. Focusing on individual states, Mizoram has 34 out of 40 winning MLAs classified as crorepatis, according to the report.
5. The BJP leads in crorepatis, with 298 out of 342 winning MLAs falling into this affluent category, followed by the Congress with 209 crorepatis out of 235 winning MLAs, the BRS with 38 out of 39 crorepatis, and the ZPM with 22 out of 27 crorepatis.
(With Agency Inputs)
