<p>As Puducherry is all set for upcoming Assembly elections, which will take place in a single phase on April 6, let us take a look at the bank balance of the MLAs in the UT.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/puducherry-assembly-polls-what-is-vvpat-and-how-it-functions-957318.html" target="_blank">Puducherry Assembly Polls: What is VVPAT and how it functions</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms, out of 30 sitting MLAs analysed, 25 (83%) are crorepatis.</p>.<p>The report said that the average asset per sitting MLA is Rs 9.66 crore.</p>.<p>The average asset per MLA for 15 Congress MLAs analysed is Rs 9.63 crore, 7 <span>All India N R Congress</span> MLAs is Rs 9.06 crore, 4 AIADMK MLAs is Rs 5.69 crore, 3 DMK MLAs is Rs 19.31 crore and one IND MLA has average assets of Rs 1.09 crore.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/assembly-elections-to-start-from-march-27-counting-for-all-on-may-2-955607.html?_ga=2.227560666.638646962.1614671209-64763926.1610616352" target="_blank">Here's the schedule of the Assembly elections</a></strong> </p>.<div><p>The richest Puducherry legislator is Kamaraj Nagar's Congress MLA A Johnkumar who has over Rs 32.27 crore worth assets attached, followed by the party's Lawspet MLA V P Sivakolundhu, who has over Rs 29.85 crore worth of properties, and the third is All India N R Congress MLA N Rangasamy from Indira Nagar, with Rs 29.53 crore worth assets, both movale and immovable.</p> </div>.<div> <p>All India N R Congress MLA Kopiga B has the least amount of properties among the analysed ministers, with properties worth Rs 24 lakh.</p><p>Ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress on March 4 revamped its Puducherry unit, appointing various office bearers, executive committee members and district presidents. The PCC is headed by A V Subramanian.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/assembly-election-faq-how-to-register-as-an-nri-voter-955971.html?_ga=2.227560666.638646962.1614671209-64763926.1610616352" target="_blank"><strong>Read | Assembly Election FAQ: How to register as an NRI voter</strong></a></p><p>Meanwhile, BJP plans to unleash a high-voltage campaign in Puducherry with a battery of central leaders as it seeks to wrest power in the union territory, as party in-charge for Puducherry Nirmal Kumar Surana said the BJP would field about 10 star campaigners in the UT, where elections to the 30-member assembly would be held on April 6.</p></div>.<p>The counting of votes for Puducherry will take place on May 2 along with that of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.</p>
<p>As Puducherry is all set for upcoming Assembly elections, which will take place in a single phase on April 6, let us take a look at the bank balance of the MLAs in the UT.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/puducherry-assembly-polls-what-is-vvpat-and-how-it-functions-957318.html" target="_blank">Puducherry Assembly Polls: What is VVPAT and how it functions</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms, out of 30 sitting MLAs analysed, 25 (83%) are crorepatis.</p>.<p>The report said that the average asset per sitting MLA is Rs 9.66 crore.</p>.<p>The average asset per MLA for 15 Congress MLAs analysed is Rs 9.63 crore, 7 <span>All India N R Congress</span> MLAs is Rs 9.06 crore, 4 AIADMK MLAs is Rs 5.69 crore, 3 DMK MLAs is Rs 19.31 crore and one IND MLA has average assets of Rs 1.09 crore.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/assembly-elections-to-start-from-march-27-counting-for-all-on-may-2-955607.html?_ga=2.227560666.638646962.1614671209-64763926.1610616352" target="_blank">Here's the schedule of the Assembly elections</a></strong> </p>.<div><p>The richest Puducherry legislator is Kamaraj Nagar's Congress MLA A Johnkumar who has over Rs 32.27 crore worth assets attached, followed by the party's Lawspet MLA V P Sivakolundhu, who has over Rs 29.85 crore worth of properties, and the third is All India N R Congress MLA N Rangasamy from Indira Nagar, with Rs 29.53 crore worth assets, both movale and immovable.</p> </div>.<div> <p>All India N R Congress MLA Kopiga B has the least amount of properties among the analysed ministers, with properties worth Rs 24 lakh.</p><p>Ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress on March 4 revamped its Puducherry unit, appointing various office bearers, executive committee members and district presidents. The PCC is headed by A V Subramanian.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/assembly-election-faq-how-to-register-as-an-nri-voter-955971.html?_ga=2.227560666.638646962.1614671209-64763926.1610616352" target="_blank"><strong>Read | Assembly Election FAQ: How to register as an NRI voter</strong></a></p><p>Meanwhile, BJP plans to unleash a high-voltage campaign in Puducherry with a battery of central leaders as it seeks to wrest power in the union territory, as party in-charge for Puducherry Nirmal Kumar Surana said the BJP would field about 10 star campaigners in the UT, where elections to the 30-member assembly would be held on April 6.</p></div>.<p>The counting of votes for Puducherry will take place on May 2 along with that of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.</p>
