Saralnama178 out of 243 candidates (73%) contesting in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections are crorepatis. NDA has 92 crorepati candidates, while Mahagathbandhan has 86. 64 candidates are lakhpatis, with 35 from India alliance and 29 from NDA. JDU's Kumar Pushpanjay from Barbigha is the richest with ₹71.57 crore assets. CPI(ML)'s Qayamuddin Ansari from Ara is the poorest with only ₹37,000 in movable assets. The top five richest candidates include Dev Kumar Chaurasia (RJD) with ₹67 crore and Siddharth Saurabh (BJP) with ₹42.87 crore. Some candidates like Shyam Bharti (CPI-M) from Hayaghat declared assets as low as ₹39,000. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 07:24 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 178 out of 243 candidates (73%) contesting in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections are crorepatis
- NDA has 92 crorepati candidates, while Mahagathbandhan has 86
- 64 candidates are lakhpatis, with 35 from India alliance and 29 from NDA