Analysis of affidavits of candidates contesting in the Nagaland Assembly Elections
22 Feb, 2018
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Nagaland Election Watch have analyzed the affidavits of 193 out of 196 candidates contesting in the Nagaland Assembly Elections, 2018. For More Information please visit: https://adrindia.org/ content/nagaland-assembly- elections-2018-analysis- criminal-background-financial- education-gender-and
Summary and Highlights
Criminal Background
· Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases: Out of the 193 candidates analysed, 3(2%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
· Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 3 (2%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Figure: Party Wise Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases
Financial Background
· Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 193 candidates analysed, 114 (59%) are crorepatis.
Figure: Party Wise Crorepati Candidates
· Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018 is Rs 3.76 crores.
· High assets candidates*: The top 3 cand idates with highest assets contesting in the Nagaland 2018 Assembly Elections are given below:
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
WOKHA |
SANIS |
JD(U) |
22,81,960 |
38,69,40,000 |
38,92,21,960 |
Y |
|
2 |
ZUNHEBOTO |
ATOIZU |
BJP |
1,75,26,456 |
36,45,00,000 |
38,20,26,456 |
Y |
|
3 |
KOHIMA |
NORTHERN ANGAMI-II |
NDPP |
15,37,19,827 |
21,04,46,000 |
36,41,65,827 |
Y |
Table: Top three candidates with highest declared assets
* on assets value indicates that the candidate has not provided the total in their affidavits, it has been calculated on the basis of details provided by them in the same
Other Background Details
· Education details of candidates: 52 (27%) candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 8th pass and 12th pass, while 137(71%) cand idates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. There are 3 candidates who are illiterate.
· Age details of candidates: 75(39%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 and 50 years while 117(61%) candidate s have declared their age to be between 51and 80 years. 1 candidate has declared his age above 80 years.
· Gender details of candidates: 5 (3%) women candidates are contesting in the Nagaland assembly election, 2018.
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