Press Release Delhi Assembly Elections, 2015 Analysis of Financial Details of Re-Contesting Mlas Association for Democratic Refo

30th January, 2015

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Delhi Assembly Elections, 2015

Analysis of Financial Details of Re-contesting MLAs

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Delhi Election Watch (DEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 62 re-contesting MLAs contesting in Delhi Assembly Elections in 2015.

Executive Summary

 MLAs Contesting Again: Delhi Election Watch (DEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the affidavits of 62 outgoing MLAs who are contesting again in the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections.

 Average Assets in 2013 Elections: The average assets of these 62 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties including independents in 2013 were Rs 11.66 crores (Rs. 11,66,16,836.83)

 Average Assets in 2015 Elections: The average assets of these 62 re-contesting MLAs in 2015 are Rs 11.48 crores (Rs. 11,48,39,470.93).

 Average Asset change from 2013 to 2015: The average assets of these 62 re- contesting MLAs, between the Delhi Elections of 2013 and 2015 decreased by Rs. 17.77 lakhs.

 Percentage change in assets from 2013 to 2015 Average percentage change in assets for these 62 re- contesting MLAs is -2%.

Average Assets of Re-contesting MLAs (In crores)

11.7 11.66 11.65 11.6 11.55 11.5 11.48 11.45 Average Assets Average 11.4 11.35 2013 2015 Election Years

Figure 1: Average Assets of Re-contesting MLAs (in crores)

 Highest growth in Assets from 2013 to 2015:

Constituency % Party Party in Constituency Assets in Delhi Assets in Delhi Asset Assets value not S.No Name In Delhi Increase in 2015 2013 In Delhi 2013 Election 2015 2013 Increase given Election 2015 in Asset 1. Manjinder SAD SAD Rajouri Rajouri 2,39,40,96,185 2,35,51,23,043 3,89,73,142 2% Delhi Election Singh Garden Garden 239 Crore+ 235 Crore+ 3 Crore+ 2015:Deposits in Sirsa Banks: ⇒Value not given for SB 015501517575 ICICI Bank ltd. Punjabi Bagh

Delhi 2013:Deposits in Banks: ⇒Value not given for SB 015501517575 ICICI Bank ltd. Punjabi Bagh 2. Ramvir BJP BJP Badarpur Badarpur 15,98,92,678 12,19,46,408 3,79,46,270 31% Singh 15 Crore+ 12 Crore+ 3 Crore+ Bidhuri 3. Haroon INC INC Ballimaran Ballimaran 3,73,99,506 1,07,15,369 2,66,84,137 249% Yusuf 3 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 4. Kulwant BJP BJP Rithala Rithala 8,43,04,282 5,82,62,093 2,60,42,189 45% Rana 8 Crore+ 5 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 5. Devender INC INC Badli Badli 29,53,96,702 27,43,03,290 2,10,93,412 8% Yadav 29 Crore+ 27 Crore+ 2 Crore+ Table 1: Highest growth in Assets (Top 5)

 Average asset change of re-contesting MLAs: Party-Wise: The table below provides the party-wise categorization of average assets increase of re-contesting MLAs. Financial details of 62 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various political parties have been taken from the recently filed affidavits by these MLAs and the values of these financial assets have been compared to the corresponding values of the assets that the MLAs showed in their affidavits in 2013. Following tables showcases the party wise assortment of the average increase in assets of the re-contesting MLAs:

Average Party in Delhi Total Number of Average Assets in Delhi Average Assets in Delhi Average Asset S.No. % Increase in Election 2015 MLAs Election 2015 2013 Change Asset 10,81,01,429 11,61,70,798 1. BJP 31 -80,69,369 -7% 10 Crore+ 11 Crore+ 1,58,20,417 1,51,54,324 6,66,093 2. AAP 21 4.4% 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 6 Lacs+ 11,02,49,961 10,00,36,590 1,02,13,371 3. INC 8 10.21% 11 Crore+ 10 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 2,39,40,96,185 2,35,51,23,043 3,89,73,142 4. SAD 1 1.65% 239 Crore+ 235 Crore+ 3 Crore+ 16,05,78,269 15,52,92,575 52,85,694 5. IND 1 3.4% 16 Crore+ 15 Crore+ 52 Lacs+ 11,48,39,470.93 11,66,16,836.83 GRAND TOTAL 62 -17,77,365.90 -2% 11 Crore+ 11 Crore+ Table 2: Average Asset change of Re-contesting MLAs - Party-wise

Comparison of Assets of 62 Re-contesting MLAs in Delhi 2015 Assembly Elections Party % Party Constituency In Constituency In Total Assets in S.No. Name in Assets in 2013 Asset Change Change in 2013 2015 2013 2015 2015 in Asset

1. Manjinder SAD SAD Rajouri Garden Rajouri Garden 2,39,40,96,185 2,35,51,23,043 3,89,73,142 2% Singh Sirsa 239 Crore+ 235 Crore+ 3 Crore+

2. Ramvir BJP BJP Badarpur Badarpur 15,98,92,678 12,19,46,408 3,79,46,270 31% Singh 15 Crore+ 12 Crore+ 3 Crore+ Bidhuri

3. Haroon INC INC Ballimaran Ballimaran 3,73,99,506 1,07,15,369 2,66,84,137 249% Yusuf 3 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 2 Crore+

4. Kulwant BJP BJP Rithala Rithala 8,43,04,282 5,82,62,093 2,60,42,189 45% Rana 8 Crore+ 5 Crore+ 2 Crore+

5. Devender INC INC Badli Badli 29,53,96,702 27,43,03,290 2,10,93,412 8% Yadav 29 Crore+ 27 Crore+ 2 Crore+

6. Om Prakash BJP BJP Vishwas Nagar Vishwas Nagar 19,25,76,370 17,64,45,540 1,61,30,830 9% Sharma 19 Crore+ 17 Crore+ 1 Crore+

7. Hasan INC INC Mustafabad Mustafabad 9,68,25,496 8,12,67,498 1,55,57,998 19% Ahmed 9 Crore+ 8 Crore+ 1 Crore+

8. Asif Mohd. INC INC Okhla Okhla 15,03,25,851 13,54,97,276 1,48,28,575 11% Khan 15 Crore+ 13 Crore+ 1 Crore+

9. Harmeet BJP BJP Kalkaji Kalkaji 7,59,82,307 6,22,90,112 1,36,92,195 22% Singh Kalka 7 Crore+ 6 Crore+ 1 Crore+

10. Nand BJP BJP Tri Nagar Tri Nagar 15,77,35,550 15,02,58,397 74,77,153 5% Kishore Garg 15 Crore+ 15 Crore+ 74 Lacs+

11. Pawan BJP BJP Uttam Nagar Uttam Nagar 3,34,15,614 2,72,89,143 61,26,471 22% Sharma 3 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 61 Lacs+

12. Mahinder AAP Aam Vikaspuri Vikaspuri 2,15,32,814 1,57,15,286 58,17,528 37% Yadav Aadmi 2 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 58 Lacs+ Party

13. Veena Anand IND Aam Patel Nagar Patel Nagar 16,05,78,269 15,52,92,575 52,85,694 3% Aadmi 16 Crore+ 15 Crore+ 52 Lacs+ Party

14. Dr. BJP BJP Wazirpur Wazirpur 12,08,35,700 11,64,33,721 44,01,979 4% Mahander 12 Crore+ 11 Crore+ 44 Lacs+ Nagpal

15. Naresh Gaur BJP BJP Babarpur Babarpur 2,71,92,530 2,35,45,476 36,47,054 15% 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 36 Lacs+

Party % Party Constituency In Constituency In Total Assets in S.No. Name in Assets in 2013 Asset Change Change in 2013 2015 2013 2015 2015 in Asset

16. Maninder BJP Aam Jangpura Jangpura 2,25,25,463 1,92,25,865 32,99,598 17% Singh Dhir Aadmi 2 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 32 Lacs+ Party

17. Neel Daman BJP BJP Narela Narela 4,21,63,138 3,90,47,180 31,15,958 8% Khatri 4 Crore+ 3 Crore+ 31 Lacs+

18. Dhram Dev BJP BJP Palam Palam 27,69,63,393 27,43,69,933 25,93,460 1% Solanki 27 Crore+ 27 Crore+ 25 Lacs+

19. Satyendar AAP Aam Shakur Basti Shakur Basti 8,08,41,007 7,84,12,824 24,28,183 3% Kumar Jain Aadmi 8 Crore+ 7 Crore+ 24 Lacs+ Party

20. R. P. Singh BJP BJP Rajinder Nagar Rajinder Nagar 16,92,15,069 16,68,81,848 23,33,221 1% 16 Crore+ 16 Crore+ 23 Lacs+

21. Anil Kumar BJP BJP R K Puram R K Puram 2,94,66,353 2,72,16,659 22,49,694 8% Sharma 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 22 Lacs+

22. Shoaib Iqbal INC JD(U) Matia Mahal Matia Mahal 94,83,381 73,95,822 20,87,559 28% 94 Lacs+ 73 Lacs+ 20 Lacs+

23. Prof. Jagdish BJP BJP Janakpuri Janakpuri 4,80,97,357 4,64,05,418 16,91,939 4% Mukhi 4 Crore+ 4 Crore+ 16 Lacs+

24. Parlad Singh INC INC Chandni Chowk Chandni Chowk 25,77,50,622 25,61,50,902 15,99,720 1% Sawhney 25 Crore+ 25 Crore+ 15 Lacs+

25. Saurabh AAP Aam Greater Kailash Greater Kailash 1,02,29,151 86,44,342 15,84,809 18% Bharadwaj Aadmi 1 Crore+ 86 Lacs+ 15 Lacs+ Party

26. Madan Lal AAP Aam Kasturba Nagar Kasturba Nagar 2,68,29,444 2,55,01,420 13,28,024 5% Aadmi 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+ 13 Lacs+ Party

27. Jarnail Singh AAP Aam Tilak Nagar Tilak Nagar 1,88,89,333 1,76,87,719 12,01,614 7% Aadmi 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 12 Lacs+ Party

28. Ram Kishan BJP BJP Adarsh Nagar Adarsh Nagar 15,79,75,738 15,69,90,539 9,85,199 1% Singhal 15 Crore+ 15 Crore+ 9 Lacs+

29. Mohan Singh BJP BJP Karawal Nagar Karawal Nagar 3,38,27,720 3,29,26,420 9,01,300 3% Bisht 3 Crore+ 3 Crore+ 9 Lacs+

30. Surender AAP Aam Delhi Cantt Delhi Cantt 76,29,527 67,55,856 8,73,671 13% Singh Aadmi 76 Lacs+ 67 Lacs+ 8 Lacs+ Party

Party % Party Constituency In Constituency In Total Assets in S.No. Name in Assets in 2013 Asset Change Change in 2013 2015 2013 2015 2015 in Asset

31. Anil Jha BJP BJP Kirari Kirari 1,35,69,837 1,27,40,746 8,29,091 7% 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 8 Lacs+

32. Vinod BJP Aam Patparganj Laxmi Nagar 27,43,061 19,15,233 8,27,828 43% Kumar Binny Aadmi 27 Lacs+ 19 Lacs+ 8 Lacs+ Party

33. Jagdeep AAP Aam Hari Nagar Hari Nagar 1,85,89,244 1,77,85,670 8,03,574 5% Singh Aadmi 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 8 Lacs+ Party

34. Parduymn BJP BJP Dwarka Dwarka 16,43,13,272 16,35,93,854 7,19,418 0% Rajput 16 Crore+ 16 Crore+ 7 Lacs+

35. Jitender BJP BJP Rohtas Nagar Rohtas Nagar 1,15,63,110 1,09,22,905 6,40,205 6% Mahajan 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 6 Lacs+

36. Ranjeet BJP BJP Gokalpur Gokalpur 68,52,665 62,35,425 6,17,240 10% Singh 68 Lacs+ 62 Lacs+ 6 Lacs+

37. Som Dutt AAP Aam Sadar Bazar Sadar Bazar 10,79,433 5,75,000 5,04,433 88% Aadmi 10 Lacs+ 5 Lacs+ 5 Lacs+ Party

38. Manoj AAP Aam Kondli Kondli 9,46,186 5,95,514 3,50,672 59% Kumar Aadmi 9 Lacs+ 5 Lacs+ 3 Lacs+ Party

39. Vishesh Ravi AAP Aam Karol Bagh Karol Bagh 7,17,000 3,72,500 3,44,500 92% Aadmi 7 Lacs+ 3 Lacs+ 3 Lacs+ Party

40. Ashok BJP Aam Ambedkar Nagar Ambedkar Nagar 16,69,393 13,35,091 3,34,302 25% Kumar Aadmi 16 Lacs+ 13 Lacs+ 3 Lacs+ Party

41. Girish Soni AAP Aam Madipur Madipur 1,26,88,397 1,25,65,901 1,22,496 1% Aadmi 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ 1 Lacs+ Party

42. Akhilesh Pati AAP Aam Model Town Model Town 1,88,118 1,59,059 29,059 18% Tripathi Aadmi 1 Lacs+ 1 Lacs+ 29 Thou+ Party

43. Manish AAP Aam Patparganj Patparganj 41,66,133 41,83,942 -17,809 0% Sisodia Aadmi 41 Lacs+ 41 Lacs+ Party

Party % Party Constituency In Constituency In Total Assets in S.No. Name in Assets in 2013 Asset Change Change in 2013 2015 2013 2015 2015 in Asset

44. Rakhi Birla AAP Aam Mangol Puri Mangol Puri 18,500 51,150 -32,650 -64% Aadmi 18 Thou+ 51 Thou+ Party

45. Chaudhary INC INC Seelampur Seelampur 62,38,464 62,86,570 -48,106 -1% Mateen 62 Lacs+ 62 Lacs+ Ahmad

46. Arvind AAP Aam New Delhi New Delhi 2,09,85,366 2,10,48,389 -63,023 0% Kejriwal Aadmi 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+ Party

47. Jai Kishan INC INC Sultanpur Majra Sultanpur Majra 2,85,79,666 2,86,75,991 -96,325 0% 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+

48. Dinesh AAP Aam Sangam Vihar Sangam Vihar 22,60,631 23,73,777 -1,13,146 -5% Mohaniya Aadmi 22 Lacs+ 23 Lacs+ Party

49. Prakash AAP Aam Deoli Deoli 46,740 1,64,547 -1,17,807 -72% Aadmi 46 Thou+ 1 Lacs+ Party

50. Brahm Singh BJP BJP Chhatarpur Chhatarpur 16,65,59,403 16,66,90,890 -1,31,487 0% Tanwar 16 Crore+ 16 Crore+

51. Sanjeev Jha AAP Aam Burari Burari 8,27,915 9,85,920 -1,58,005 -16% Aadmi 8 Lacs+ 9 Lacs+ Party

52. Bandana AAP Aam Shalimar Bagh Shalimar Bagh 8,87,71,227 8,89,60,206 -1,88,979 0% Kumari Aadmi 8 Crore+ 8 Crore+ Party

53. Somnath AAP Aam Malviya Nagar Malviya Nagar 1,39,81,720 1,41,95,648 -2,13,928 -2% Bharti Aadmi 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+ Party

54. Rajesh BJP BJP Matiala Matiala 2,87,46,334 2,91,56,366 -4,10,032 -1% Gahlot 2 Crore+ 2 Crore+

55. Raju AAP Aam Trilokpuri Trilokpuri 10,10,862 15,06,142 -4,95,280 -33% Dhingan Aadmi 10 Lacs+ 15 Lacs+ Party

56. Ajeet Singh BJP BJP Najafgarh Najafgarh 12,68,83,913 12,78,57,452 -9,73,539 -1% Kharkhari 12 Crore+ 12 Crore+

57. Gugan Singh BJP BJP Bawana Bawana 1,09,22,235 1,26,04,497 -16,82,262 -13% 1 Crore+ 1 Crore+

Party % Party Constituency In Constituency In Total Assets in S.No. Name in Assets in 2013 Asset Change Change in 2013 2015 2013 2015 2015 in Asset

58. Subhash BJP BJP Moti Nagar Moti Nagar 13,72,32,436 13,92,40,804 -20,08,368 -1% Sachdeva 13 Crore+ 13 Crore+

59. Manoj BJP BJP Nangloi Jat Nangloi Jat 18,56,88,247 19,37,58,709 -80,70,462 -4% Kumar 18 Crore+ 19 Crore+

60. Sahab Singh BJP BJP Ghonda Ghonda 3,44,86,871 5,03,20,380 -1,58,33,509 -31% Chauhan 3 Crore+ 5 Crore+

61. Jitender BJP BJP Shahdara Shahdara 4,12,57,719 6,64,34,545 -2,51,76,826 -38% Singh Shunty 4 Crore+ 6 Crore+

62. Sat Prakash BJP BJP Bijwasan Bijwasan 78,64,86,550 1,11,89,53,087 -33,24,66,537 -30% Rana 78 Crore+ 111 Crore+

Table 3: Comparison of Assets of Re-contesting MLAs

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