Summary and Highlights
          


·        Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases:  Among the major parties7(39%)out of 18 candidates from Indian National Congress (INC), 3 (30%) out of 10 candidates from Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) (JCC), 1 candidate each from from Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) and SP and 3 (5%) out of 66 Independent candidates analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
·        Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases Among the major parties,4(22%) out of 18 candidates from Indian National Congress (INC), 2 (20%) out of 10 candidates from Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) (JCC) and 2 (3%) out of 66 Independentcandidates analysed have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Figure: Party Wise Candidates with Criminal Cases

·        Red Alert Constituencies*: There is only one constituency namely Jagdalpur in the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections having 3 or more candidates with declared criminal cases.
*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections.


Financial Background





·        Share of wealth among candidates: The share of wealth amongst the candidates contesting in the first phase of assembly elections Chhattisgarh is as follows:
Value of assets (Rs.)
Number of candidates
Percentage of Candidates
Rs.5 cr and above
6
3%
Rs.2 crores to 5 crores
11
6%
Rs. 50 lakhs to 2 crores
50
27%
Rs.10 lakhs to 50 lakhs
50
27%
less than  Rs. 10 lakhs
70
37%
Table: Share of wealth amongst contesting candidates

·        High asset candidates:  The details of top 3 candidates with highest declared assets, contesting in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections are given below:
S.No.
Name
District
Constituency
Party Name
Movable Assets (Rs)
Immovable Assets (Rs)
Total Assets (Rs)
PAN Given
1
RAJNANDGAON
KHAIRAGARH
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
1,68,07,609
1,17,87,00,000
1,19,55,07,609
 119 Crore+
Y
2
KONDAGAON
KONDAGAON (ST)
INC
1,87,07,316
9,71,32,373
11,58,39,689
 11 Crore+
Y
3
RAJNANDGAON
RAJNANDGAON
BJP
4,31,34,236
6,41,00,000
10,72,34,236
 10 Crore+
Y
Table: Top three candidates with highest declared assets

·        Crorepati CandidatesOut of the 187 candidates, 42 (22%) are crorepatis.
·        Party wise Crorepati Candidates: Among the major parties 13(72%) out of 18 candidates from INC, 13(72%) out of 18 candidates from BJP, 4 (40%) out of 10 candidates from JCC(J), 2(25%) out of 8 candidates from SHS1(13%) out of 8 candidates from BSP, 1(10%) out of 10 candidates from Ambedkarite Party of India and 8 (12%) out of 66 Independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.
Figure: Party Wise Percentage of Crorepati Candidates

·           Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections is Rs 1.42 Crores.
·        Party wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 18 INC candidates is Rs. 2.90 crores18 BJP candidates is Rs 2.12 crores8 BSPcandidates have average assets of Rs 34.19 lakhs, 8 SHS candidates have average assets worth Rs 50.41 lakhs, 16 AAP candidates have average assets worth Rs 27.02 lakhs, and 66 Independent candidates have average assets of Rs. 33.29 lakhs.
·        Low asset candidates: The details of three candidates with the lowest assets are as follows:
S.No.
Name
District
Constituency
Party
Movable Assets (Rs)
Immovable Assets (Rs)
Total Assets (Rs)
PAN Given
1
RAJNANDGAON
RAJNANDGAON
Republican Paksha (Khoripa)
1,200*
0
1,200  1 Thou+
Y
2
RAJNANDGAON
KHAIRAGARH
IND
2,500*
0
2,500  2 Thou+
N
3
BASTAR (JAGDALPUR)
CHITRAKOT (ST)
IND
5,000
0
5,000  5 Thou+
Y
Table: Candidates with declared lowest assets
* On assets means candidates who have not provided the total in their affidavits, it has been calculated on the basis of details provided by them in the same


·        Candidates with high liabilities: 103(55%) out of 187 candidates have declared liabilities. The details of top three candidates with highest liabilities are given below:
S.No.
Name
District
Constituency
Party
Total Assets(Rs)
Liabilities (Rs)
PAN Given
1
BASTAR (JAGDALPUR)
CHITRAKOT (ST)
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
1,21,77,335
 1 Crore+
41,70,66,075
 41 Crore+
Y
2
UTTAR BASTAR KANKER
KANKER (ST)
INC
4,37,21,000
 4 Crore+
1,10,50,000
 1 Crore+
Y
3
RAJNANDGAON
KHUJJI
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
4,34,18,750
 4 Crore+
1,06,82,300
 1 Crore+
Y
Table: Top three candidates with high liabilities

·        Undeclared PAN:  A total of 42 (22%) candidates have not declared their PAN details.
·        Candidates with high income as declared in the ITR*: 4 candidates have declared total self- annual income of more than Rs 15 lakhs. The details of top 3  candidates are as given below:
S.No.
Name
Party
Constituency
District
Total Asset (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
BJP
RAJNANDGAON
RAJNANDGAON
10,72,34,236  
10 Crore+
Salary & Wages, Agriculture, Rent, Interest, HUF Agriculture
Agriculture & Interest
2017-2018
59,83,853  
59 Lacs+
34,59,130  
34 Lacs+
2
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
KHAIRAGARH
RAJNANDGAON
1,19,55,07,609  
119 Crore+
Agriculture Business, Construction Rent, MP & MLA Pension
Agriculture, Consultancy & House Rent
2017-2018
48,84,000  
48 Lacs+
33,84,000  
33 Lacs+
3
IND
RAJNANDGAON
RAJNANDGAON
1,83,00,000  
1 Crore+
Pension
Pension
2018-2019
22,25,683  
22 Lacs+
16,69,246  
16 Lacs+
Table: Top 3 candidates with high income as declared in ITR
*Total income includes income of self, spouse and dependents

·        Sources of Income 5 (3%) out of 187 candidates have not declared their sources of income.
·        Candidates who have not declared Income Tax Details*: 117(63%) out of 187 candidates have not declared income tax details.
* Some candidates may be exempted from filing Income Tax Returns

·        Candidates with high Assets who have not declared Income Tax Details*: 5candidates with assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore have not declared Income Tax details. The details of the top three candidates with highest assets who have not declared their IT returns are as given below:
S.No.
Name
District
Constituency
Party
Total Income (Rs)
Total Assets (Rs)
PAN Given
Self Income
1
SUKUMA
KONTA (ST)
INC
0
1,88,57,816 1 Crore+
Y
ITR not filed
2
RAJNANDGAON
KHUJJI
BJP
0
1,32,38,191 1 Crore+
Y
ITR not filed
3
DAKSHIN BASTAR DANTEWADA
DANTEWADA (ST)
IND
1690000
1,30,00,000 1 Crore+
Y
ITR not filed
Table: Top three candidates with the highest assets who have not declared ITR details
* Some candidates may be exempted from filing Income Tax Returns



·        Education details of candidates: 119 (64%) candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 5th and 12thwhile 60 (32%) candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above and 5(3%) candidates have declared themselves to be just literates. There is candidate namely Jems Kudiyamfrom Bijapur (ST) constituency had not declared his educational qualification.
·        Age details of candidates: 67(36%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 to 40 years while 100 (53%) candidates have declared their age to be between 41 to 60 years.  There are 20(11%) candidates who have declared their age to be between 61 to 70 years
·        Gender details of candidates: 14 (8%) female candidates are contesting in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly election this year. 


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