In the third phase of the lok Sabha election in the state, Congress candidate from Indore Satya Narayan Patel is the richest contender followed by another Congressman Prem Chand Guddu from Ujjain lok Sabha constituency.
The Congress nominee from Indore constituency in Madhya Pradesh, Satya Narayan Patel with assets totalling over Rs 69 cr is the richest candidate in the fray for the third phase of lok Sabha polls to be held in the state on April 24.
According to an analysis of affidavits filed by various candidates done by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the Madhya Pradesh Election Watch released at a press conference here today, Patel is followed by Prem Chand Guddu with assets worth over Rs 53 cr.
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Arun Yadav who is contesting for the second time from Khandwa constituency stands third with assets worth over Rs 31 cr. Yadav is followed by the leader of Opposition in the lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, who has total assets worth over Rs 17 cr.
According to the analysis, Congress general secretary, Digvijay Singh’s brother, laxman Singh, who is pitted against Swaraj from Vidisha seat has assets worth over Rs 8 cr.
Former Madhya Pradesh Congress president, Kantilal Bhuria, who is contesting once again from the Jhabua constituency, has assets worth over Rs4 cr.
Another crorepati in the race with assets more than Rs 4 cr is Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan of the BJP who had lost in 2009 but is once against fighting against Arun Yadav from Khandwa constituency.