Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Chitrakot by-poll Lachhuram Kashyap is the wealthiest among the six candidates in the fray.
His main rival, Congress candidate Rajman Benzam followed him in the list in second position. Others in the fray are far behind in riches.
According to the property details submitted before Election Commission, Lachhuram, a former MLA, who is already drawing an MLA pension, is a ‘millionaire.’
He and his wife jointly possess Rs 5 lakh in cash. The value of their total assets, including land and a house in Raipur, is Rs 1.50 crore.
Congress candidate Rajman Benzam has a property worth more than Rs 50 lakh. The CPI candidate Hidmo Ram has a total property, including cash, worth Rs 8 lakh. Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) candidate has assets of Rs 3 lakh.
The Chitrakot assembly constituency will go to poll on October 21.