As many as 695 candidates are in the fray in 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories, where voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on Monday, May 20.
Voting will be held in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Piyush Goyal is the third richest person
Union Minister Piyush Goyal is one of the leading candidates in Monday’s fifth phase of voting.With assets of about INRGoyal has $110 million, making him among the top three richest candidates in the race, according to an analysis of poll affidavits by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). .
Goyal is the Minister of Commerce, Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet and is contesting the Lok Sabha elections for the first time. Mr. Goyal is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Mumbai North seat.
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Mr. Goyal is contesting against Congress candidate Bhushan Patil.
Goyal has real estate assets worth: INRMore than $21 billion in personal property assets INR 8.9 billion yen, according to the affidavit. His income for 2022-23 is INRWife Seema Goyal’s fiscal year income is 87.61 billion. INR70.96 million.
Anurag Sharma, richest person
Notably, Anurag Sharma, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Jhansi seat in Uttar Pradesh, is the richest candidate in the fray. Mr. Sharma, Joint Managing Director of Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt Ltd, has total assets worth. INR$212 million, according to his affidavit.his personal property has value INR$950 million, his real estate is worth even more INRThe affidavit states the amount is $116 million.
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The second richest candidate in the fray in the fifth phase of polls is Naresh Bhagwan Sambhale, an independent candidate from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra.Mr. Sambale owns valuable assets. INR116 million.This includes chattel value INR32.7 million, with real estate assets of approx. INR83.3 billion.
Something with asset value INRWith $170 million, NCP’s Suresh Gopinath Mhatre is also one of the richest candidates in the fifth phase election campaign.But Myrtle has a valuable debt. INRHe is liable to pay 75CR.
All six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai – North Mumbai, North West Mumbai, North East Mumbai, North Central Mumbai, South Central Mumbai and South Mumbai – will vote in the fifth phase of polls on Monday.
33% are Crorepatis candidates
According to ADR, of the 695 candidates in the fray, 227 (33 per cent) are Crorepatis. The average assets per candidate participating in stage 5 elections are as follows: INR3.56 billion.
Among the major political parties, all 10 Samajwadi Party candidates, all 6 Shiv Sena candidates, all 4 RJD candidates, and both Sharachandra Pawar from the Nationalist Congress party. INRBillion. At least 36 out of 40 BJP candidates, 7 out of 8 Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidates, 6 out of 7 TMC candidates and 15 out of 18 Congress candidates too. INR$1 billion according to ADR
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The fate of 379 constituencies across 23 states and union territories will be decided when the fourth phase of voting begins on May 13. The remaining three stages of voting will take place on May 20th, May 25th, and June 1st. All seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections will be held on June 4 in his.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a record third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to win 400 seats in this election. The ruling alliance is being challenged by the Congress-led opposition party under the banner of India Bloc.
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