Crorepatis
Tripura elections: 45 candidates crorepatis, 41 have criminal cases
Of the total 259 candidates contesting the February 16 Tripura Assembly election, 45 are crorepatis, according to a report. The ruling BJP has 17 crorepati candidates followed by Tipra Motha with nine and CPI(M) seven, the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a civil society organisation, said. The Congress has six crorepati candidates, Trinamool Congress four and two Independent candidates are also crorepati, it said. Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma of the BJP who is contesting from the Charilam constituency is the wealthiest candidate with 15.58 crore of movable and immovable assets, the report said. Chief Minister Manik Saha, a doctor, is the second richest candidate with Rs 13.90 crore assets, ADR's state coordinator Biswendu Bhattacharjee told PTI on Wednesday. Saha is contesting from Town Bardowali constituency. The third richest candidate is Abhijit Sarkar of the Tipra Motha with Rs 12.57 crore, Bhattacharjee said. The BJP which has fielded 55 .
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India's tally of crorepatis at 131,000 as 6,000 new ones added in FY22
There was also a significant rise in number of people who declared their income between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore, data from the Finance Ministry showed
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'Crorepatis' rise by 16,345 in AY19: Here's a look at direct tax data
However, their proportion to total tax filers remained stagnant at 0.17% in both the years
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23 crorepatis in fray for Maharashtra's Municipal Council President post
Direct election for the post of President are taking place at all 14 Municipal Councils - 10 councils in Pune and 4 councils in Latur
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