By Admin 
The property of MLAs has always been a topic of discussion in Indian politics. In a recent report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), the assets of 4,092 MLAs from 28 states and three union territories were assessed. According to the report, there is a huge economic gap between the richest and poorest MLAs of the country.
Who is the richest MLA of the country?
Topping the list is Parag Shah, who is the BJP MLA from Ghatkopar East in the Maharashtra Assembly. His total wealth is estimated to be around Rs 3,383 crore. BJP leader Parag Shah is a two-time MLA representing Ghatkopar East constituency of Mumbai.
Parag is a Gujarati Jain and has a bachelor’s degree in commerce. After completing his education, he joined his family’s construction business in 1991. He later became a successful real estate developer. In 2002, he founded MAN Infraconstruction Limited, which was listed in 2010.
After this, Congress’s D.K. Shivakumar (Karnataka) is in second place with assets worth Rs 1,413 crore. Karnataka’s K.H. Puttaswami Gowda (Independent) is at third place with assets worth Rs 1,267 crore, while Priya Krishna (Congress, Karnataka) is at fourth place with assets worth Rs 1,156 crore. N is in fifth place. Chandrababu Naidu (Telugu Desam Party, Andhra Pradesh), whose assets are estimated at Rs 931 crore.
Who is the poorest MLA of the country?
According to the report, the poorest MLA of the country is Nirmal Kumar Dhara (BJP, West Bengal). His net worth has been recorded at only Rs 1,700.
Which state has the richest MLAs?
The South Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are hotspots for rich MLAs. The total assets of 31 MLAs in Karnataka is Rs 14,179 crore. The total assets of about 286 MLAs in Maharashtra have been estimated at Rs 12,424 crore. There are about 27 richest MLAs in Andhra Pradesh, whose total wealth is Rs 14,179 crore.
Which is the party with the richest MLAs?
BJP has total assets of 1,653 MLAs with an average of Rs 15.89 crore per MLA. At the same time, the average asset of 646 Congress MLAs is Rs 26.86 crore per MLA. That is, while BJP has more MLAs in number, Congress MLAs have higher average assets.