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With the phase four of the Lok Sabha elections due on May 13, it is crucial for citizens to know important details about their candidates — like their assets, liabilities, criminal background, educational qualifications, et al. — before casting their votes.
The Association of Democratic Reforms and The National Election Watch analysed the affidavits of 1710 out of 1717 candidates contesting in the fourth phase. Out of this, 205 candidates have assets valued at Rs 5 crore and above. Moreover, 476 of the 1710 candidates are 'crorepatis'.
In this article, we list for you the candidates with highest assets in electoral fray tomorrow.
Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Rs 5,705 crore
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The candidate with over Rs 5705 crore worth of assets, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani is contesting from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur constituency. This Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate has Rs 55,98,64,80,786 worth of movable assets and Rs 1,06,82,46,752 worth of immovable assets
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy: Rs 4,568 crore
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A candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy has movable assets worth Rs 44,90,08,21,858 and immovable assets worth Rs 78,14,00,236. He is contesting from Telangana's Chevella constituency.
Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy: Rs 716 crore
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Yet another TDP candidate, Vemireddy has movable assets worth 5,11,37,80,639 and immovable assets worth Rs 2,04,95,41,626, making his total assets cross the Rs 716 crore mark. He is contesting from Andhra Pradesh's Nellore seat.
Amrita Roy: Rs 554 crore
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West Bengal's Amrita Roy is BJP's candidate from the Krishnanagar. Her total movable and immovable assets are Rs 25,20,790 and Rs 5,54,05,83,297 respectively.
C M Ramesh: Rs 497 crore
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With total assets worth more than Rs 497 crore, BJP's C M Ramesh is fighting for Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle seat. He has total movable assets worth Rs 51,92,55,400 and immovable assets worth Rs 4,45,67,69,596.