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In the 2020 Bihar elections, winning candidates had average assets of Rs 4.32 crore, with 61 MLAs declaring wealth exceeding Rs 5 crore each
Anant Kumar Singh, elected from Mokama on RJD ticket, topped the list with assets worth Rs 68.56 crore. (News18 Hindi)
Bihar, historically one of India’s most impoverished and underdeveloped states, is witnessing a notable rise in wealthy legislators despite ongoing issues such as poverty, unemployment and migration dominating election debates.
194 Millionaire MLAs In 2020 Bihar Elections
Data from the Election Commission reveals that in the 2020 assembly elections, a remarkable 194 out of 243 winning candidates (approximately 81%) were millionaires. This marks a significant increase from 2015, when 67% of elected MLAs were millionaires, representing a 14% rise over the five-year period.
The average assets of these successful candidates in 2020 were estimated at Rs 4.32 crore, with 61 MLAs possessing assets exceeding Rs 5 crore. This trend underscores the growing financial wealth among Bihar’s legislators.
Meet The Top 5 Richest Legislators In Bihar
- Anant Kumar Singh: Among the wealthiest MLAs, Anant Kumar Singh, elected from Mokama on a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket, topped the list with assets worth Rs 68.56 crore. However, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the Arms Act by the Patna MP-MLA Court on June 21, 2022, resulting in the loss of his MLA status. Consequently, his seat became vacant, and his wife, Neelam Devi, won the Mokama seat in the by-election on November 3, 2022.
- Ajit Sharma: Other notable wealthy MLAs include Ajit Sharma from Bhagalpur (Congress), who owns Rs 43 crore in assets.
- Vibha Devi: Vibha Devi, RJD MLA from Nawada, has declared assets worth Rs 29 crore.
- Sameer Kumar Mahaseth: Sameer Kumar Mahaseth, RJD MLA from Madhubani, has declared assets worth Rs 24 crore.
- Ashok Kumar Choudhary: Ashok Kumar Choudhary, RJD MLA from Sakra, has declared assets worth Rs 22 crore.
- Location :
Bihar, India, India
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