Punjab Politicians Asset difference from 2007 to 2012

Punjab Politicians Asset difference from 2007 to 2012

Punjab Politicians Asset difference from 2007 to 2012 Admin   11:53 AM

According to a report prepared by an NGO, Punjab Election Watch and Association for Democratic Rights, of the 77 sitting MLAs in the fray, the average assets of these MLAs as declared in 2007 was Rs 4.6 crore. The figure rose to Rs 10.7 crore in 2012, registering a growth of 133 per cent in five years.

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Topping the list is Congress MLA from Bholath in Kapurthala, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who has declared an increase of 2,282 per cent in his assets as compared to the last elections. This time, his worth is Rs 52 crore which is Rs 50 crore more from the last elections.

Close on his heels is Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Congress MLA from Rampura Phul, who has recorded a 1,066 per cent increase in his assets. His worth was Rs 99 lakh during the 2007 Assembly elections and now he has declared assets worth Rs 11 crore.

Ajit Singh Shant, another MLA, a Congress nominee, has shown an increase of 1,054 per cent in his assets this time.

The MLA, who is contesting from Nihal Singh Wala segment in Moga, has declared assets worth Rs 49 lakh. His worth was Rs 4 lakh last time. Assets of Kewal Singh Dhillon, another Congress MLA from Barnala, depict an increase of 1,048 per cent, with his worth going up from Rs 6 crore in 2007 to a whopping Rs 78 crore this time.

A similar ‘growth pattern’ was observed in the assets of SAD MLA Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, who’s worth is Rs 5 crore this time. His assets have zoomed by 1,033 per cent.

In rupees, the maximum growth in assets has been declared by Kewal Singh Dhillon. In his case, the difference from the last time is Rs 71.67 crore. Following him is Sukhpal Singh Khaira declaring an asset growth of Rs 50.45 crore and Sukhpal Singh Nannu of the BJP with a growth of over Rs 47.8 crore.
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Source : Tribune India

1080 Candidates in fray for 117 seats in Punjab

1080 Candidates in fray for 117 seats in Punjab

SAD-BJP Admin   5:08 PM

With 179 candidates withdrawing their nominations today, 1,080 candidates willbattle it out for 117 constituencies in the assembly elections. As many as 2,054 candidates, including covering candidates, had filed nominations till January 12. The papers of 1,259 candidates were found valid after scrutiny on January 13.

These elections will see 37 candidates more than the 2007 polls when 1,043 candidates were in the fray.

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Most of the 117 assembly seats will witness a triangular contest between ruling SAD-BJP alliance, main opposition Congress and Sanjha Morcha which includes the Left and People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s estranged nephew Manpreet. Prominent among those in fray include Badal (Lambi) as his predecessor Amarinder Singh (Patiala City).

Sons of both the veterans–Sukhbir, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister (Jalalabad) and Raninder (Samana)–are also in the fray besides another former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Lehra). Two former civil servants D S Guru, Principal Secretary to the CM, and P S Gill have filed their nominations from Bhadaur and Moga.

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