Himachal voters have sent more MLAs with criminal cases and money power this time as compared to 2012
Out of the 68 MLAs analysed, 22(32%) MLAs have declared criminal cases against them. Out of these 14 are from BJP while two from the Congress. There were only 14 (21%) MLAs with criminal cases in 2012 Assembly. While there were only five MLAs with serious criminal cases against them in 2012 but this time there are eight such lawmakers in the state assembly.
Out of the 68 MLAs analysed, 52 (76%) are crorepatis while in 2012 elections only 44 (65%) MLAs were crorepatis. While all the 21 elected MLAs of Congress party are crorepatis, only 28 out of its strong 44 MLAs are crorepatis. But two out of top three MLAs with highest assets belong to the BJP.
Balbir Singh Verma elected from Chopal constituency tops the list with assets worth Rs 90 crore. Congress party's Vikramaditya Singh, son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh who got elected from Shimla Rural seat has assets worth Rs 84 crore while Anil Sharma who hopped from Congress to the BJP just before elections has assets worth Rs 40 crore. Anil Sharma won from Mandi constituency and happens to be son of former Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram who has been convicted in a disproportionate assets case.
The average assets of re-elected MLAs in 2012 was Rs 5.79 crore but this time it's risen to Rs 10.39 crore. The growth in average assets of re-elected MLAs between 2012 to 2016 is Rs 4.60 crores i.e. by 79%.
Out of the 68 MLAs analysed, 22(32%) MLAs have declared criminal cases against them. Out of these 14 are from BJP while two from the Congress. There were only 14 (21%) MLAs with criminal cases in 2012 Assembly. While there were only five MLAs with serious criminal cases against them in 2012 but this time there are eight such lawmakers in the state assembly.
Out of the 68 MLAs analysed, 52 (76%) are crorepatis while in 2012 elections only 44 (65%) MLAs were crorepatis. While all the 21 elected MLAs of Congress party are crorepatis, only 28 out of its strong 44 MLAs are crorepatis. But two out of top three MLAs with highest assets belong to the BJP.
Balbir Singh Verma elected from Chopal constituency tops the list with assets worth Rs 90 crore. Congress party's Vikramaditya Singh, son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh who got elected from Shimla Rural seat has assets worth Rs 84 crore while Anil Sharma who hopped from Congress to the BJP just before elections has assets worth Rs 40 crore. Anil Sharma won from Mandi constituency and happens to be son of former Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram who has been convicted in a disproportionate assets case.
The average assets of re-elected MLAs in 2012 was Rs 5.79 crore but this time it's risen to Rs 10.39 crore. The growth in average assets of re-elected MLAs between 2012 to 2016 is Rs 4.60 crores i.e. by 79%.
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