Press Release : Analysis of Re-Contesting Candidates and MPs/MLAs who changed parties in the Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections (For the Period 2014 to 2021)
ADR India
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Party-wise share of Candidates and MPs/MLAs who changed Political Parties
Candidates
- Maximum number of candidates, 222(20%) left INC to join another party during the elections held between 2014-2021. While 153 (14%) candidates left BSP to join a different party to contest elections during this period.
- Between 2014-2021, 253 (22%) out of the total of 1133 re-contesting candidates who switched political parties joined the BJP followed by 115 (10%) candidates who joined INC and 65 (6%) candidates who joined BSP.
MPs/MLAs
- Highest number of MPs/MLAs, 177(35%), left INC to join another party during the elections held between 2014-2021. While 33 (7%) MPs/MLAs left BJP to join a different party to contest elections during this period.
- Between 2014-2021, 173 (35%) out of 500 recontesting MPs/MLAs who switched political parties joined the BJP followed by 61 (12%) MPs/MLAs who joined INC and 31(6%) MPs/MLAs who joined AITC.
Party-wise
share of Candidates and MPs/MLAs Who Left the Political Parties
|
Party-Wise Share Of Candidates and MPs/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 MPs/MLAs who left the party |
% of MPs/MLAs who left the party |
|
INC |
222 |
19.59% |
177 |
35.40% |
|
BSP |
153 |
13.50% |
20 |
4.00% |
|
BJP |
111 |
9.80% |
33 |
6.60% |
|
SP |
60 |
5.30% |
18 |
3.60% |
|
JD(U) |
59 |
5.21% |
12 |
2.40% |
|
NCP |
52 |
4.59% |
25 |
5.00% |
|
TDP |
32 |
2.82% |
26 |
5.20% |
|
AITC |
31 |
2.74% |
26 |
5.20% |
|
SHS |
26 |
2.29% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
JMM |
21 |
1.85% |
5 |
1.00% |
|
RJD |
20 |
1.77% |
11 |
2.20% |
|
LJP |
18 |
1.59% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
National Peoples Party |
18 |
1.59% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
INLD |
18 |
1.59% |
10 |
2.00% |
|
JVM(P) |
16 |
1.41% |
11 |
2.20% |
|
JD(S) |
13 |
1.15% |
5 |
1.00% |
|
CPI |
13 |
1.15% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
CPI(M) |
13 |
1.15% |
6 |
1.20% |
|
Peace Party |
13 |
1.15% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Aam Aadmi Party |
13 |
1.15% |
11 |
2.20% |
|
Apna Dal |
11 |
0.97% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
United Democratic Party |
10 |
0.88% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Manipur State Congress Party |
9 |
0.79% |
4 |
0.80% |
|
AIFB |
9 |
0.79% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
MNS |
8 |
0.71% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Bahujan Mukti Party |
7 |
0.62% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AIUDF |
7 |
0.62% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) |
7 |
0.62% |
5 |
1.00% |
|
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
7 |
0.62% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AGP |
7 |
0.62% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
RLD |
6 |
0.53% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
NPF |
6 |
0.53% |
14 |
2.80% |
|
RPI(A) |
6 |
0.53% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AIADMK |
5 |
0.44% |
8 |
1.60% |
|
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
TRS |
4 |
0.35% |
4 |
0.80% |
|
DMK |
4 |
0.35% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
3 |
0.26% |
16 |
3.20% |
|
BJD |
3 |
0.26% |
6 |
1.20% |
|
Peoples Party of Arunachal |
3 |
0.26% |
5 |
1.00% |
|
AJSU Party |
3 |
0.26% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Hill State People's Democratic Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Manipur Peoples Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SAD |
3 |
0.26% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Samata Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Mahan Gantantra Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
RPI |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
United Goans Democratic Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Gondvana Gantantra Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
CPI(ML)(L) |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Ulama Council |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Odisha Jan Morcha |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Lok Satta Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
MNF |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
PMK |
2 |
0.18% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Rashtravadi Janata Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
2 |
0.18% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Welfare Party Of India |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bodoland Peoples Front |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Ittehad-E-Millait Council |
2 |
0.18% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Lok Dal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
1 |
0.09% |
4 |
0.80% |
|
DMDK |
1 |
0.09% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
All India N.R. Congress |
1 |
0.09% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Amra Bangalee |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bhartiya Dalit Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Indigenousn Peoples Front Of Tripura |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Makkal Needhi Maiam |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Puthiya Tamilagam |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Qaumi Ekta Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
1 |
0.09% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
0 |
0.00% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Total |
1133 |
100% |
500 |
100% |
Table: Party-wise share of Candidates and MPs/MLAs Who Left the Political Parties
|
Party-Wise Share Of Candidates and MPs/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 MPs/MLAs who joined the party |
% of MPs/MLAs who joined the party |
|
BJP |
253 |
22.33% |
173 |
34.60% |
|
INC |
115 |
10.15% |
61 |
12.20% |
|
BSP |
65 |
5.74% |
12 |
2.40% |
|
NCP |
41 |
3.62% |
8 |
1.60% |
|
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
36 |
3.18% |
24 |
4.80% |
|
SP |
29 |
2.56% |
13 |
2.60% |
|
LJP |
25 |
2.21% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Aam Aadmi Party |
25 |
2.21% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
AITC |
23 |
2.03% |
31 |
6.20% |
|
RJD |
23 |
2.03% |
4 |
0.80% |
|
SHS |
22 |
1.94% |
13 |
2.60% |
|
JVM(P) |
19 |
1.68% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
BJD |
16 |
1.41% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
JD(U) |
16 |
1.41% |
12 |
2.40% |
|
RLD |
15 |
1.32% |
6 |
1.20% |
|
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
15 |
1.32% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
JD(S) |
13 |
1.15% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
TRS |
12 |
1.06% |
30 |
6.00% |
|
TDP |
11 |
0.97% |
16 |
3.20% |
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
10 |
0.88% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
10 |
0.88% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Jannayak Janta Party |
10 |
0.88% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
National Peoples Party |
9 |
0.79% |
15 |
3.00% |
|
AJSU Party |
9 |
0.79% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
JMM |
9 |
0.79% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
North East India Development Party |
7 |
0.62% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
NPF |
7 |
0.62% |
7 |
1.40% |
|
AIADMK |
6 |
0.53% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Bhartiya Tribal Party |
6 |
0.53% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
6 |
0.53% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Lok Awaz Dal |
6 |
0.53% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Loktantrik Janta Dal |
6 |
0.53% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party |
6 |
0.53% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AIFB |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
CPI |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
DMK |
5 |
0.44% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
INLD |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
JKNPP |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
5 |
0.44% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Janasena Party |
4 |
0.35% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia) |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |
4 |
0.35% |
7 |
1.40% |
|
Bahujana Left Party |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Indian New Congress Party |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
NDPP |
4 |
0.35% |
9 |
1.80% |
|
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal |
4 |
0.35% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Peace Party |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
4 |
0.35% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Vikassheel Insaan Party |
4 |
0.35% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AGP |
3 |
0.26% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bahujan Mukti Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharat Vahini Party |
3 |
0.26% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jan Adhikar Manch |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Odisha Jan Morcha |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SAD |
3 |
0.26% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
SKM |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
United Democratic Party |
3 |
0.26% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
JKNC |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
RPI(A) |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Akhil Bharatiya Muslim League (Secular) |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Akhil Bhartiya Apna Dal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
All India Hindustan Congress Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
B. C. United Front |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bahujan Maha Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharatiya National Janta Dal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharatiya Republican Paksha |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
GNC |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Gondvana Gantantra Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
2 |
0.18% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
India Praja Bandhu Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jai Maha Bharath Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jai Swaraj Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jan Sangharsh Dal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Janata Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jantantrik Vikas Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
JKPDP |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Manipur National Democratic Front |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Peoples Democratic Front |
2 |
0.18% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Peoples Party of Arunachal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Qaumi Ekta Dal |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Independent Morcha |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
VANCHITSAMAJ INSAAF PARTY |
2 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
MNS |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Aapna Punjab Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Abhinav Rajasthan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
AIUDF |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
All India Samata Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
All J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Ambedkarite Party of India |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Anna Democratic Human Rights Movement Party of India |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Assam Jatiya Parishad |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Azad Mazdoor Kissan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Azad Samaj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bahujan Lok Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bahujan Republican Socialist Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharat Kalyan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharat Nirman Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharat Prabhat Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bharatiya Momin Front |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bhartiya Azad Sena |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bhartiya Dalit Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Bodoland Peoples Front |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
CPI(M) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
CPI(ML)(L) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Goa Praja Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Goa Su-Raj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Goa Suraksha Manch |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hamari Apni Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hardam Manavtawadi Rashtriya Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hill State People's Democratic Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hind Congress Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hindustan Janta Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hindustan Utthan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Hum Bhartiya Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
1 |
0.09% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Indian Unity Centre |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Inqalab Vikas Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jamat-E-Seratul Mustakim |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jammu & Kashmir Pir Panjal Awami Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jan Adhikar Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jan Shakti Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jana Jagruti Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Janapaalana Party (Democratic) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Jansatta Dal Loktantrik |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Janvadi Party(Socialist) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Koshal Mukti Morcha |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Krantikari Shetkari Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Lok Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
Lok Insaaf Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Lok Samya Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Loktanter Suraksha Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Marxist Leninist Party of India (Red Flag) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
My India Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Namathu Kongu Munnetra Kalagam |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Nation First Democratic Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Parivartan Samaj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Peoples Party of India(secular) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Prabal Bharat Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Prahar Janshakti Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rajyadhikara Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rani Chennamma Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtra Sewa Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Janshakti Party (Secular) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Janta Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Janwadi Party (Socialist) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Kranti Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Lokswaraj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Rashtriya Samta Party (Secular) |
1 |
0.09% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Rashtriya Ulama Council |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sanyukt Vikas Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sapaks Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sarv Jan Party (Bharat) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SDF |
1 |
0.09% |
4 |
0.80% |
|
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Swabhimani Paksha |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Swaraj (J) |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Swatantra Jantaraj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Telangana Loksatta Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
TSP |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
UKD |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Vanchit Samaj Party |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
1 |
0.09% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
All India N.R. Congress |
0 |
0.00% |
3 |
0.60% |
|
MNF |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Navodyam Party |
0 |
0.00% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Nawan Punjab Party |
0 |
0.00% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
PPA |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.40% |
|
Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party |
0 |
0.00% |
1 |
0.20% |
|
Total |
1133 |
100% |
500 |
100% |
Financial Background
Re-contesting candidates
- Crorepati re-contesting Candidates : Out of the 1133 re-contesting candidates, 706 (62%) are crorepatis.
- Re-contesting Candidates with High Assets: The top three re-contesting candidates with highest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
Current Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District/State |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Lok Sabha 2019 |
Uday Singh |
INC |
BJP |
Bihar |
Purnia |
Purnia |
3,41,86,43,970 |
|
2 |
Lok Sabha 2019 |
Adala Prabhakara Reddy |
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
TDP |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore |
Nellore |
2,21,16,63,364 |
|
3 |
Lok Sabha 2014 |
Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
BJP |
BSP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Amroha |
South Delhi |
1,78,84,30,770 |
- Re-contesting Candidates with Lowest Assets: The details of three re-contesting candidates with the lowest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
Current Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District/State |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Tamil Nadu 2021 |
Veeralakshmi |
My India Party |
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Chengalpattu |
Pallavaram |
Pallavaram |
7500 7 Thou+ |
|
2 |
Mizoram 2018 |
C Ramkinlova |
NCP |
BJP |
Mamit |
Hachhek |
Tuivawl |
10,000 |
|
3 |
Madhya Pradesh 2018 |
Ramnath Baghel |
SP |
LJP |
Guna |
Bamori: Bye Election On 03-11-2020 |
Bamori |
20,000 |
Re-contesting MPs/MLAs
- Crorepati re-contesting MPs/MLAs: Out of the 500 re-contesting MPs/MLAs, 419 (84%) are crorepatis.
- Re-contesting MPs/MLAs with High Assets: The top three re-contesting MPs/MLAs with highest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
Current Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District/State |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
Lok Sabha 2019 |
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy |
INC |
TRS |
Telangana |
Chevella |
Chevella |
8,95,01,79,170 |
|
2 |
Meghalaya 2018 |
Ngaitlang Dhar |
National People's Party |
INC |
Ri Bhoi |
Umroi |
Umroi (St) |
2,95,21,72,567 |
|
3 |
Madhya Pradesh 2018 |
Sanjay Satyendra Pathak |
BJP |
INC |
KATNI |
Vijayraghavgarh |
Vijayraghavgarh |
2,26,17,06,691 |
- Re-contesting MPs/MLAs with Lowest Assets: The details of three re-contesting MPs/MLAs with the lowest assets are given below:
|
S.No. |
Current Election |
Name |
Party in Current Election |
Party in Previous Election |
District/State |
Constituency In Current Election |
Constituency In Previous Election |
Assets in Current Election (Rs) |
|
1 |
West Bengal 2016 |
Asit Kumar Mal |
AITC |
INC |
Birbhum |
Hansan |
Hansan |
2,41,792 |
|
2 |
West Bengal 2016 |
Nabin Chandra Bag |
AITC |
CPI(M) |
Bardhaman |
Khandaghosh (Sc) |
Khandaghosh (Sc) |
4,92,497 |
|
3 |
Manipur 2017 |
Karam Thamarjit |
INC |
Manipur State Congress Party |
Imphal East |
Keirao |
Keirao |
8,69,850 |
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