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Asset Comparison of Re-contesting MLAs in Second Phase of Assam 2011 Assembly Elections

By TCN staff reporter,

Guwahati: Assam Election Watch (AEW) has analyzed 399 affidavits of candidates contesting for 64 seats in the first phase of Assam Assembly Elections. Out of these 399 candidates, there are 51 MLAs analyzed who are re-contesting in the second phase of Assam 2011 Assembly Elections. This analysis is based on the affidavits filed in 2006 and 2011. It attempts to compare the assets of MLAs from the Assam Assembly, 2006 who are re-contesting in Assam Assembly Elections, 2011. Important findings are that the average assets of these MLAs as declared in 2006 is Rs 34,46,885 (34.46 lakhs) while that of in 2011 is Rs 95,00,552 (95lakhs) which is the average asset growth for these re-contesting MLAs is Rs 60,53,667 (60.53 lakhs). The average percentage growth in assets for these re-contesting MLAs is 176% . These facts were researched AEW and was released in a press release on April 8, 2011.

Top three MLAs with maximum increase in their total assets are Prafulla Kumar Mahanta (AGP) from Samaguri constituency with an increase of around Rs 2.75 crores (131%). He is followed by Chandan Brahma (BPF) from Sidli (ST) constituency and Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC) from Jalukbariconstituency whose assets have increased by Rs 2 crores (1561%) and Rs 2 crores (200%) respectively.

Top three MLAs with maximum percentage increase in their total assets are Maheswar Baro (BPF) from Kalaigaon constituency. His assets have grown by 2427%. He is followed by Maneswar Brahma (BPF) from Barama (ST) with a growth of 2118% in assets and Bibekananda Dalai (INC) from Jagiroad (SC) with a growth of 1861% in his assets.

Details of the asset growth as per the research by AEW is as follows:

Sl. No

Name

Party in Assam 2011

Party in Assam Assembly Election 2006

Constituency in Assam 2011

Constituency in Assam Assembly Election 2006

Assets in Assam 2011

Assets in Assam Assembly Election 2006

Asset Increase

% Increase in Asset

1

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

AGP

AGP(P)

Samaguri

Barhampur

4,86,70,025 4 Crore+

2,10,76,629 2 Crore+

2,75,93,396 2 Crore+

131%

2

Chandan Brahma

BPF

IND

Sidli (ST)

Sidli

2,45,47,000 2 Crore+

14,77,497 14 Lacs+

2,30,69,503 2 Crore+

1561%

3

Himanta Biswa Sarma

INC

INC

Jalukbari

Jalukbari

3,06,45,893 3 Crore+

1,02,30,923 1 Crore+

2,04,14,970 2 Crore+

200%

4

Prasanta Kumar Barua

AGP

AGP

Bilasipara East

Bilasipara East

1,58,93,092 1 Crore+

18,74,383 18 Lacs+

1,40,18,709 1 Crore+

748%

5

Rockybul Hussain

INC

INC

Samaguri

Samaguri

2,16,56,707 2 Crore+

77,11,850 77 Lacs+

1,39,44,857 1 Crore+

181%

6

Dr. Nazrul Islam

INC

INC

Laharighat

Laharighat

2,58,78,366 2 Crore+

1,21,59,770 1 Crore+

1,37,18,596 1 Crore+

113%

7

Mahibul Haque

INC

IND

Gauripur

Gauripur

1,22,77,650 1 Crore+

8,07,000 8 Lacs+

1,14,70,650 1 Crore+

1421%

8

Girindra Kumar Baruah

AGP

AGP

Nowgong

Nowgong

1,31,96,871 1 Crore+

25,40,012 25 Lacs+

1,06,56,859 1 Crore+

420%

9

Rihon Daimary

BPF

IND

Udalguri (ST)

Udalguri

1,12,45,416 1 Crore+

7,47,591 7 Lacs+

1,04,97,825 1 Crore+

1404%

10

Capt. Robin Bordoloi

INC

INC

Gauhati East

Gauhati East

1,16,13,848 1 Crore+

27,59,500 27 Lacs+

88,54,348 88 Lacs+

321%

11

Bhumidhar Barman

INC

INC

Barkhetry

Barkhetry

1,61,48,717 1 Crore+

79,24,818 79 Lacs+

82,23,899 82 Lacs+

104%

12

Dulal Chandra Ghosh

INC

NCP

Goalpara East

Goalpara East

85,91,980 85 Lacs+

5,21,464 5 Lacs+

80,70,516 80 Lacs+

1548%

13

Nurul Hussain

AGP

AGP

Hajo

Hajo

88,53,962 88 Lacs+

10,81,956 10 Lacs+

77,72,006 77 Lacs+

718%

14

Alaka Sarma

AGP

AGP

Nalbari

Nalbari

1,28,98,442 1 Crore+

55,61,300 55 Lacs+

73,37,142 73 Lacs+

132%

15

Abdul Hai Nagori

INC

INC

Abhayapuri North

Abhayapuri North

76,21,366 76 Lacs+

6,29,034 6 Lacs+

69,92,332 69 Lacs+

1112%

16

Uttara Kalita

INC

INC

Kamalpur

Kamalpur

86,46,480 86 Lacs+

24,00,101 24 Lacs+

62,46,379 62 Lacs+

260%

17

Bibekananda Dalai

INC

INC

Jagiroad (SC)

Jagiroad

65,70,029 65 Lacs+

3,35,000 3 Lacs+

62,35,029 62 Lacs+

1861%

18

Gautam Bora

INC

INC

Batadraba

Batadroba

96,71,873 96 Lacs+

36,58,187 36 Lacs+

60,13,686 60 Lacs+

164%

19

Binanda Saikia

INC

INC

Sipajhar

Sipajhar

69,12,113 69 Lacs+

9,46,692 9 Lacs+

59,65,421 59 Lacs+

630%

20

Gunindra Nath Das

AGP

AGP

Barpeta

Barpeta

90,11,967 90 Lacs+

31,35,600 31 Lacs+

58,76,367 58 Lacs+

187%

21

Dr. Kamala Kt. Kalita

AGP

AGP

Chaygaon

Chaygaon

1,82,27,576 1 Crore+

1,23,93,204 1 Crore+

58,34,372 58 Lacs+

47%

22

Maneswar Brahma

BPF

IND

Barama (ST)

Barama

58,98,896 58 Lacs+

2,65,944 2 Lacs+

56,32,952 56 Lacs+

2118%

23

Pramila Rani Brahma

BPF

IND

Kokrajhar East (ST)

Kokrajhar East

75,34,709 75 Lacs+

21,34,689 21 Lacs+

54,00,020 54 Lacs+

253%

24

Chandra Mohan Patowary

AGP

AGP

Dharmapur

Dharmapur

88,30,272 88 Lacs+

37,17,200 37 Lacs+

51,13,072 51 Lacs+

138%

25

Keshab Mahanta

AGP

AGP

Kaliabor

Kaliabor

1,00,15,886 1 Crore+

49,17,390 49 Lacs+

50,98,496 50 Lacs+

104%

26

Dr. Moloya Barman

INC

INC

Patacharkuchi

Patacharkuchi

1,04,53,299 1 Crore+

58,30,000 58 Lacs+

46,23,299 46 Lacs+

79%

27

Guneswar Das

AIUDF

AUDF

Raha (SC)

Raha

49,48,064 49 Lacs+

3,38,304 3 Lacs+

46,09,760 46 Lacs+

1363%

28

Karendra Basumatary

IND

IND

Majbat

Majbat

64,13,809 64 Lacs+

18,78,424 18 Lacs+

45,35,385 45 Lacs+

241%

29

Hiren Das

AGP

AGP

Mangaldoi (SC)

Mangaldoi

71,85,523 71 Lacs+

26,53,073 26 Lacs+

45,32,450 45 Lacs+

171%

30

Abu Taher Bepari

INC

INC

Golakganj

Golakganj

56,36,818 56 Lacs+

17,14,112 17 Lacs+

39,22,706 39 Lacs+

229%

31

Chandi Basumatary

INC

IND

Tamulpur

Tamulpur

45,48,965 45 Lacs+

6,97,865 6 Lacs+

38,51,100 38 Lacs+

552%

32

Pranab Kalita

IND

IND

Palasbari

Palasbari

58,84,618 58 Lacs+

21,96,582 21 Lacs+

36,88,036 36 Lacs+

168%

33

Dr. Aditya Langthasa

AIUDF

AUDF

Hojai

Hojai

45,20,453 45 Lacs+

9,89,696 9 Lacs+

35,30,757 35 Lacs+

357%

34

Majendra Narzary

BPF

IND

Gossaigaon

Gossaigaon

43,35,700 43 Lacs+

8,39,162 8 Lacs+

34,96,538 34 Lacs+

417%

35

Afzalur Rahman

LS

LKS

Jaleswar

Jaleswar

67,82,184 67 Lacs+

36,02,000 36 Lacs+

31,80,184 31 Lacs+

88%

36

Hafiz Bashir Ahmed

AIUDF

AUDF

Bilasipara West

Bilasipara West

36,25,182 36 Lacs+

12,00,526 12 Lacs+

24,24,656 24 Lacs+

202%

37

Phani Bhusan Choudhury

AGP

AGP

Bongaigaon

Bongaigaon

60,38,353 60 Lacs+

36,99,749 36 Lacs+

23,38,604 23 Lacs+

63%

38

Sushil Dutta

BJP

BJP

Lumding

Lumding

24,20,204 24 Lacs+

1,71,508 1 Lacs+

22,48,696 22 Lacs+

1311%

39

Ilias Ali

INC

IND

Dalgaon

Dalgaon

24,77,413 24 Lacs+

2,35,134 2 Lacs+

22,42,279 22 Lacs+

954%

40

Dr. Motiur Rahman Mondal

INC

IND

Mankachar

Mankachar

40,93,453 40 Lacs+

21,77,574 21 Lacs+

19,15,879 19 Lacs+

88%

41

Dr. Manoranjan Das

AGP

AGP

Bhabanipur

Bhabanipur

21,34,319 21 Lacs+

2,55,172 2 Lacs+

18,79,147 18 Lacs+

736%

42

Kamalshing Narzary

BPF

IND

Bijni

Bijni

26,80,010 26 Lacs+

10,37,221 10 Lacs+

16,42,789 16 Lacs+

158%

43

Maheswar Baro

BPF

IND

Kalaigaon

Kalaigaon

16,42,775 16 Lacs+

65,000 65 Thou+

15,77,775 15 Lacs+

2427%

44

Jyoti Prased Das

AGP

AGP

Boko

Boko

28,37,180 28 Lacs+

14,63,327 14 Lacs+

13,73,853 13 Lacs+

94%

45

Jonjonali Barua

INC

INC

Marigaon

Marigaon

2,00,98,489 2 Crore+

1,87,74,794 1 Crore+

13,23,695 13 Lacs+

7%

46

Kamali          BPF
Basumatari 

IND

Panery

Panery

15,31,767 15 Lacs+

4,64,217 4 Lacs+

10,67,550 1  Lacs+

230%

 

47

Ananta Deka

CPI (M)

CPI(M)

Rangiya

Rangiya

15,30,456 15 Lacs+

6,41,415 6 Lacs+

8,89,041 8 Lacs+

139%

48

Abdul Aziz

IND

AGP

Rupahihat

Rupohihat

20,85,023 20 Lacs+

15,67,320 15 Lacs+

5,17,703 5 Lacs+

33%

49

Abdul Khaleque

INC

INC

Jania

Jania

15,26,955 15 Lacs+

10,38,031 10 Lacs+

4,88,924 4 Lacs+

47%

50

Abdur Rashid Mondal

INC

INC

Goalpara West

Goalpara West

19,96,577 19 Lacs+

27,27,836 27 Lacs+

-7,31,259

-27%

51

Ramendra Narayan Kalita

AGP

AGP

Gauhati West

Gauhati West

60,41,453 60 Lacs+

85,25,378 85 Lacs+

-24,83,925

-29%