States »EasPosted at: Apr 23 2021 6:42PM

Asset doubles up for Legislators in Bengal

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) While the average assets growth of the MLAs fielded by various parties including independents of West Bengal in 2016 was Rs 1.38 Crores, the figure has surged to almost double -- 2.46 Crores -- in 2021.
West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 210 re-contesting MLAs contesting in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021.
The average assets of these 210 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties including independents in 2016 was Rs 1.38 Crores.
The average asset of these 210 re-contesting MLAs in 2021 is Rs 2.46 Crores.
The average asset growth for these 210 re- contesting MLAs, between the West Bengal Assembly Elections of 2016 and 2021 is Rs 1.07 Crores.
Average percentage growth in assets for these 210 re-contesting MLAs is 78%.
Jakir Hossain of AITC from Jangipur constituency has declared maximum increase in assets with an increase of Rs 39.18 Crores i.e from Rs 28.04 Crores in 2016 to Rs. 67.22 Crores in 2021.
Assets of Ahmed Javed Khan of AITC from Kasba constituency has increased by Rs 15.03 Crores, from Rs 17.29 Crores in 2016 to Rs 32.33 Crores in 2021.
Assets of Firhad Hakim of AITC from Kolkata Port constituency have risen by Rs 7.36 Crores, from Rs 5.97 Crores in 2016 to Rs 13.34 Crores in 2021.
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