• Recontesting MLAs: Uttarakhand Election Watch (UKEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the affidavits of 60 MLAs recontesting in the 2017 Uttarakhand Assembly Elections.
  • Average Assets in 2012 Elections: The average assets of these 60 re-contesting MLAs from various parties including independent MLAs in 2012 was Rs 1.85 crores (Rs 1,85,41,331)
  • Average Assets in 2017 Elections: The average assets of these 60 re-contesting MLAs in 2017 is Rs 3.62 crores (Rs. 3,62,66,619).
  • Average Asset change from 2012 to 2017: The average assets of these 60 re- contesting MLAs, between the Uttarakhand Elections of 2012 and 2017 has  increased by Rs. 1.77 crores (Rs. 1,77,25,289).
  • Percentage change in assets from 2012 to 2017:   The average percentage increase in assets for these 60 re-contesting MLAs is 96%.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

·         Highest growth in Assets from 2012 to 2017:

S.No.

Name

Party in Uttarakhand 2017

Party in Uttarakhand 2012

Constituency in Uttarakhand 2017

Constituency in Uttarakhand 2012

Assets in Uttarakhand 2017

Assets in Uttarakhand 2012

Asset Increase

% Increase in Asset

1.

Shailendra Mohan Singhal

BJP

INC

JASPUR

JASPUR

35,63,50,376
35 Crore+

3,19,53,804
3 Crore+

32,43,96,572
32 Crore+

1015%

2.

Nav Prabhat

INC

INC

VIKASNAGAR

VIKASNAGAR

9,73,20,060
9 Crore+

3,60,08,784
3 Crore+

6,13,11,276
6 Crore+

170%

3.

              Rekha Arya

BJP

INC

SOMESHWAR(SC)

SOMESHWAR (SC) : BYE- ELECTION ON 21-07-2014

12,78,13,693
12 Crore+

6,72,15,490
6 Crore+

6,05,98,203
6 Crore+

90%

Table 1: Highest growth in Assets (Top 3)

  • Average asset change of re-contesting MLAs: Party-Wise: Following table illustrates the party wise assortment of the average increase in assets of the re-contesting MLAs:

S.No.

Party in Uttarakhand 2017

Total Number of Winners

Average Assets in Uttarakhand 2017

Average Assets in Uttarakhand 2012

Average Asset Increase

Average % Increase in Asset

1

BJP

29

4,42,93,946

4 Crore+

2,39,06,897

2 Crore+

2,03,87,049

2  Crore+

85%

2

INC

28

2,81,65,414

2 Crore+

1,37,13,034

1 Crore+

1,44,52,380

1 Crore+

105%

3

IND

2

2,62,33,152

2 Crore+

84,57,449

84 Lacs+

1,77,75,703

1 Crore+

210%

4

BSP

1

5,03,74,887

5 Crore+

1,83,00,000

1 Crore+

3,20,74,887

3 Crore+

175%

GRAND TOTAL

60

3,62,66,619

3 Crore+

1,85,41,331

1 Crore+

1,77,25,289

1 Crore+

96%

                                                                                                                    Table 2: Average Asset change of Re-contesting MLAs – Party-wise

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IIM Bangalore

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