New Delhi: Of the 1,297 candidates contesting the Bihar Assembly elections in the second phase, 562 are crorepatis, according to an analysis published by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

In a state with a per capita income of 69,321 at current prices, the average assets of candidates is Rs 3.44 crore, as per the report.

ADR and Bihar Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,297 out of 1,302 candidates who are contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections Phase II, set to be held in 122 constituencies. Show Full Article

As per the analysis, the richest is Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh, of the Vikassheel Insaan Party, with total assets of over Rs 368 crore, followed by Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party’s Nitish Kumar with assets worth over Rs 250 crore, and JD(U)’s M

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