It said that Alfred Kanngam S Arthur of Congress from Ukhrul (SC) constituency has declared maximum increase in assets with an increase of Rs 15.02 crore.
New Delhi: The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said self-sworn affidavits of 60 re-contesting MLAs in the upcoming Manipur Assembly Elections have increased their assets from 1 per cent to 1,682 per cent.
Out of the 60 re-contesting MLAs, assets of 53 MLAs, 88 per cent, have increased ranging from 1 per cent to 1,682 per cent and assets of seven MLAs (12 per cent) have decreased ranging from -3 per cent to -34 per cent.
ADR also said that the average assets of these 60 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties, including Independents in 2017, was Rs 2.28 crore. The average asset of these 60 re-contesting MLAs in 2022 is Rs 4.22 crore. The average asset growth for these 60 re-contesting MLAs, between the Manipur Assembly Elections of 2017 and 2022, is Rs 1.93 crore. Average percentage growth in assets for these 60 re-contesting MLAs is 85 per cent.
It said that Alfred Kanngam S Arthur of Congress from Ukhrul (SC) constituency has declared maximum increase in assets with an increase of Rs 15.02 crore from Rs 36.45 crore in 2017 to Rs 51.47 crore in 2022.
Assets of Kshetrimayum Biren Singh of Janata Dal (United) from Lamlai constituency have increased by Rs 7.17 crore, from Rs 8.92 crore in 2017 to Rs 16.1 crore in 2022. Assets of Nameirakpam Loken Singh of Congress from Nambol constituency have risen by Rs 6.18 crore, from Rs 3.49 crore in 2017 to Rs 9.67 crore in 2022.
