<p> Thirty-one per cent of the 637 candidates fighting the Uttarakhand Assembly polls are crorepatis while 8% have serious criminal charges against them, according to a private election watchdog.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The analysis by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) showed that 200 candidates have assets above Rs 1 crore. BJP candidate Satpal Maharaj, who is fighting from Chaubattakhal, is the richest with Rs 80.25 crore.<br /><br />The poorest are Bahujan Mukti Party’s Manglore candidate Sunil Kumar and independent Rajendra Singh of Lohaghat, who have declared just Rs 500 each as their assets.<br /><br />The average assets is Rs 1.57 crore per candidate, according to the ADR analysis of the election affidavits submitted by the aspirants while filing their nominations.<br /><br />The ruling Congress has 52 crorepatis among its 70 candidates while the BJP has 48 out of 70 candidates. <br /><br />Fifty-three out of 261 independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.<br /><br />When it comes to criminal backgrounds, 54 candidates have mentioned serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.</p>
<p> Thirty-one per cent of the 637 candidates fighting the Uttarakhand Assembly polls are crorepatis while 8% have serious criminal charges against them, according to a private election watchdog.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The analysis by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) showed that 200 candidates have assets above Rs 1 crore. BJP candidate Satpal Maharaj, who is fighting from Chaubattakhal, is the richest with Rs 80.25 crore.<br /><br />The poorest are Bahujan Mukti Party’s Manglore candidate Sunil Kumar and independent Rajendra Singh of Lohaghat, who have declared just Rs 500 each as their assets.<br /><br />The average assets is Rs 1.57 crore per candidate, according to the ADR analysis of the election affidavits submitted by the aspirants while filing their nominations.<br /><br />The ruling Congress has 52 crorepatis among its 70 candidates while the BJP has 48 out of 70 candidates. <br /><br />Fifty-three out of 261 independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.<br /><br />When it comes to criminal backgrounds, 54 candidates have mentioned serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.</p>
