Press Release: Analysis of Re-contesting Candidates and MLAs Who Changed Parties in the recent Assembly Elections 2022
ADR India
The National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 276 candidates and 85 MLAs, who changed parties during the Period 2017 to 2022 and recontested elections held during the recent Assembly elections 2022 in 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
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The previous report on Candidates/MLAs who changed parties during the period 2016 to 2021 and recontested State Assembly elections 2021 in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry was released on 8 June 2021. (https://adrindia.org/content/analysis-re-contesting-candidates-and-mlas-who-changed-parties-recent-assembly-elections).
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Party-wise share of Candidates and MLAs who changed Political Parties
Recontesting Candidates
- Maximum number of candidates, 75(27%) left BSP to join another party during the recent assembly elections 2022. While 37 (13%) candidates left from INC to join a different party to contest elections during Assembly elections 2022.
- In recent assembly elections 2022, 54 (20%) out of the total of 276 recontesting candidates who
switched political parties joined the SP
followed by 35 (13%) candidates who
joined BJP and 31 (11%) candidates
who joined BSP.
Recontesting MLAs
- Highest number of MLAs, 27(32%), left BJP to join another party during the recent assembly elections 2022. While 24 (28%) MLAs left INC to join a different party to contest elections during Assembly elections 2022.
- In recent assembly elections 2022, 32 (38%) out of 85 recontesting MLAs who switched political parties joined the BJP followed by 19 (22%) MLAs who joined SP
and 9 (11%) MLAs who joined INC.
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Party-Wise Share Of Candidates and MLAs - who left the parties |
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|
Original Party |
Number of Candidates who left the party |
% of Candidates who left the party |
Number of MLAs who left the party |
% of MLAs who left the party |
|
BSP |
75 |
27.2% |
12 |
14.1% |
|
INC |
37 |
13.4% |
24 |
28.2% |
|
SP |
22 |
8.0% |
6 |
7.1% |
|
BJP |
20 |
7.2% |
27 |
31.8% |
|
RLD |
18 |
6.5% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal |
6 |
2.2% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
AAP |
5 |
1.8% |
2 |
2.4% |
|
Jan Adhikar Manch |
5 |
1.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Lok Dal |
5 |
1.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
NCP |
5 |
1.8% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
AITC |
4 |
1.4% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
4 |
1.4% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
National Peoples Party |
4 |
1.4% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
SAD |
4 |
1.4% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
North East India Development Party |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Peace Party |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Aapna Punjab Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Bahujan Mukti Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
LJP |
2 |
0.7% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
Mahan Dal |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Sarv Sambhaav Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Sarvodaya Bharat Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Naga Peoples Front |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
Bharat Kranti Rakshak Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Bhartiya Imaandar Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Bhartiya Navodaya Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
CPI(M) |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Gareeb Kranti Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Goa Su-Raj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Goa Suraksha Manch |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Hindustan Shakti Sena |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Indian Business Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Indian Savarn Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Inqalab Vikas Dal |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Ittehad-E-Millait Council |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Jai Hind Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Jan Adhikar Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Lok Insaaf Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Manavtawadi Kranti Dal |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Manavtawadi Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Manipur National Democratic Front |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Most Backward Classes Of India |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
National Peace Party Secular |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Ojaswi Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Parivartan Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
People’s Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Public Political Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Rashtriya Janadhar Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Rashtriya Kranti Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Rashtriya Ulama Council |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Swarajya Party Of India |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
UKD |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
United Democratic Front Secular |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Uttar Pradesh Republican Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
VANCHITSAMAJ INSAAF PARTY |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
0 |
0.0% |
4 |
4.7% |
|
Goa Forward Party |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.2% |
|
Total |
276 |
100% |
85 |
100% |
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Party-Wise Share of Candidates and MLAs - who joined other Political Parties |
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|
Party Joined |
Number of Candidates who joined the party |
% of Candidates who joined the party |
Number of MLAs who joined the party |
% of MLAs who joined the party |
|
SP |
54 |
19.6% |
19 |
22% |
|
BJP |
35 |
12.7% |
32 |
38% |
|
BSP |
31 |
11.2% |
4 |
5% |
|
INC |
29 |
10.5% |
9 |
11% |
|
AAP |
23 |
8.3% |
1 |
1% |
|
JD(U) |
13 |
4.7% |
4 |
5% |
|
RLD |
7 |
2.5% |
1 |
1% |
|
Jan Adhikar Party |
6 |
2.2% |
0 |
0% |
|
NPP |
6 |
2.2% |
3 |
4% |
|
AITC |
5 |
1.8% |
1 |
1% |
|
Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
5 |
1.8% |
0 |
0% |
|
Lok Dal |
5 |
1.8% |
0 |
0% |
|
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party |
5 |
1.8% |
0 |
0% |
|
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
4 |
1.4% |
1 |
1% |
|
Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0% |
|
Bahujan Mukti Party |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0% |
|
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0% |
|
SAD |
3 |
1.1% |
0 |
0% |
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
2 |
0.7% |
1 |
1% |
|
NCP |
2 |
0.7% |
1 |
1% |
|
Punjab National Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0% |
|
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0% |
|
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0% |
|
Right to Recall Party |
2 |
0.7% |
0 |
0% |
|
Vikassheel Insaan Party |
2 |
0.7% |
1 |
1% |
|
All India Hindustan Congress Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Bhartiya Drishtigochar Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Bhartiya Janta Dal |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Bhartiya Kisan Union Samaj Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Bhartiya Krishak Dal |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
CPI |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
CPI(ML)(L) |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Goa Forward Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Janhit Kisan Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Janta Brigade Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Kuki National Assembly |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Kuki Peoples Alliance |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Log Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
1% |
|
NPF |
1 |
0.4% |
2 |
2% |
|
Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Rashtriya Bhagidari Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Sabka Dal United |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Sabse Achchhi Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Sarvodaya Bharat Party |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
SHS |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
1% |
|
VANCHITSAMAJ INSAAF PARTY |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0% |
|
Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1% |
|
Punjab Lok Congress Party |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1% |
|
Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1% |
|
Total |
276 |
100% |
85 |
100% |
Financial Background
Re-contesting candidates
- Crorepati re-contesting Candidates : Out of the 276 re-contesting candidates, 180 (65%) are crorepatis.
- Re-contesting Candidates with High Assets: The top three re-contesting candidates with highest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
State/Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Nawab Kazim Ali Khan |
INC |
BSP |
RAMPUR |
RAMPUR |
SUAR |
2,96,88,48,840 |
|
2 |
Uttar Pradesh |
S.K.Sharma |
BSP |
BJP |
MATHURA |
MATHURA |
MANT |
1,12,29,70,707 |
|
3 |
Punjab |
Sarabjit Singh Makkar |
BJP |
SAD |
JALANDHAR |
JALANDHAR CANTT |
JALANDHAR CANTT. |
73,55,62,659 |
Table: Top three re-contesting candidates with highest declared assets
- Re-contesting Candidates with Lowest Assets: The details of three re-contesting candidates with the lowest assets (including zero assets candidate) are given below:
|
S.No. |
State/Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Manipur |
Kh. David Maring |
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
National Peoples Party |
Chandel |
Tengnoupal (St) |
Tengnoupal(St) |
0 |
|
2 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Laddan |
Lok Dal |
Rashtriya Ulama Council |
Kanpur Nagar |
Sishamau |
Sishamau |
55,988 |
|
3 |
Punjab |
Simrandeep Singh |
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
Aapna Punjab Party |
Ludhiana |
Dakha |
Dakha : Bye Election On 21-10-2019 |
80,000 |
Table: Three re-contesting Candidates with lowest declared assets
Re-contesting MLAs
- Crorepati re-contesting MLAs: Out of the 85 re-contesting MLAs, 81 (95%) are crorepatis.
- Re-contesting MLAs with High Assets: The top three re-contesting MLAs with highest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
State/Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Shah Alam (Guddu Jamali) |
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
BSP |
Azamgarh |
Mubarakpur |
Mubarakpur |
1,95,85,70,465 |
|
2 |
Goa |
Michael Vincent Lobo |
INC |
BJP |
North Goa |
Calangute |
Calangute |
92,91,01,865 |
|
3 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Sahender Singh Ramala |
BJP |
RLD |
Baghpat |
Chhaprauli |
Chhaprauli |
84,50,70,499 |
- Re-contesting MLAs with Lowest Assets: The details of three re-contesting MLAs with the lowest assets are given below:
|
State/Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
|
1 |
Manipur |
Tongbram Robindro Singh |
BJP |
AITC |
Bishnupur |
Thanga |
Thanga |
38,05,616 |
|
2 |
Punjab |
Jagtar Singh |
INC |
AAP |
Ludhiana |
Jagraon (SC) |
Raikot (SC) |
63,84,867 |
|
3 |
Manipur |
Yamthong Haokip |
BJP |
INC |
Kangpokpi |
Saikul (ST) |
Saikul(ST |
75,46,132 |
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Sharma |
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Anand |
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Uttarakhand Election Watch |
Goa Election Watch |
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