Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and The National Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 1352 candidates, who are contesting in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase III.
Figure: Category Wise Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases
Value of assets (Rs.) |
Number of candidates |
Percentage of Candidates |
Rs.5 cr and above |
163 |
12.06% |
Rs.2 crores to Rs. 5 crores |
102 |
7.54% |
Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 2 crores |
289 |
21.38% |
Rs.10 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs |
372 |
27.51% |
less than Rs. 10 lakhs |
426 |
31.51% |
Table: Share of wealth amongst contesting candidates
S.No. | Name | State | Constituency | Party Name | Movable Assets (Rs) | Immovable Assets (Rs) | Total Assets (Rs) | PAN Given |
1 | Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo | Goa | South Goa | BJP | 12,50,28,38,731 | 1,11,40,00,000 | 13,61,68,38,731 | Y |
2 | Jyotiraditya M. Scindia | Madhya Pradesh | Guna | BJP | 62,57,63,478 | 3,62,17,30,600 | 4,24,74,94,078 | Y |
3 | Chhatrapati Shahu Shahaji | Maharashtra | Kolhapur | INC | 1,65,77,48,000 | 1,77,09,20,000 | 3,42,86,68,000 | Y |
Table: Top three candidates with highest declared assets
S.No. |
Name |
State |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
1 |
Irfan Abutalib Chand |
Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
IND |
100* |
0 |
100 |
Y |
2 |
Rekhaben Harsingbhai Chaudhari |
Gujarat |
Bardoli (ST) |
BSP |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Y |
3 |
Manohar Pradip Satpute |
Maharashtra |
Hatkanangale |
IND |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
Y |
Table: Candidates with declared lowest assets
* On assets value indicates that the candidate has not provided the total in their affidavits, it has been calculated on the basis of details provided by them in the same
S.No. |
Name |
State |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Total Assets (Rs) |
Liabilities (Rs) |
Disputed liabilities (Rs) |
PAN Given |
1 |
Ramesh Garg |
Madhya Pradesh |
Morena |
BSP |
16,47,36,522 |
3,51,60,73,554 |
1,35,21,773 |
Y |
2 |
Sanjay (Kaka) Patil |
Maharashtra |
Sangli |
BJP |
75,77,76,672 |
53,53,48,991 |
0 |
Y |
3 |
Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam |
Gujarat |
Jamnagar |
BJP |
1,47,70,02,341 |
53,00,00,000 |
0 |
Y |
S.No. |
Name |
Party Name |
Constituency |
State |
Total Assets (Rs) |
Self Source of Income |
Spouse's Source of Income |
The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by candidate |
Total income shown by candidate in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs) |
Self income shown by candidate in ITR (Rs) |
1 |
Ranjeetsingh Hindurao Naik Nimbalkar |
BJP |
Madha |
Maharashtra |
2,05,82,58,375 205 Crore+ |
Business, Remuneration and Agriculture |
Business, Remuneration and Agriculture |
2022-2023 |
44,56,73,965 44 Crore+ |
38,56,12,627 38 Crore+ |
2 |
Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo |
BJP |
South Goa |
Goa |
13,61,68,38,731 1361 Crore+ |
Business/Investments |
Business/Investments |
2022-2023 |
21,22,58,363 21 Crore+ |
10,00,10,020 10 Crore+ |
3 |
C R Patil |
BJP |
Navsari |
Gujarat |
39,49,30,044 39 Crore+ |
Agriculture, Income from Business, Salary, Others |
Agriculture, Income from Business, Others |
2022-2023 |
18,03,70,020 18 Crore+ |
53,03,150 53 Lacs+ |
*Some Candidates may be exempted from filing ITR
** As per section 10 (26) of IT Act 1961, a member of ST residing in a specific area in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura or Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir is exempt from paying IT.
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