The anticipated Karnataka Assembly Elections are going to be held on May 12 and results will be declared on May 15. The contesting candidates have submitted their affidavits and filed the nominations. As per surveys, there are a total of 2,654 candidates contesting in the Karnataka polls, out of which nearly 883 candidates are crorepatis and 645 have criminal cases levelled against them. The riches of the sitting MLAs and contesting candidates have always been a point of discussion during the elections. After researching, it was found that out of the top ten richest candidates in the fray, five are from the ruling Congress. The party has been influential in the state in past five years.
Below are listed some of the richest candidates contesting in the Karnataka polls-
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Total Assets | Liabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priyakrishna | GOVINDARAJANAGAR | Rs 10,20,53,87,250 (1020 Crore+) |
Rs 8,02,74,82,214 (802 Crore+) |
| 2 | N Nagaraju (M.T.B) | HOSAKOTE | Rs 10,15,80,29,352 (1015 Crore+) |
Rs 27,95,31,565 (27 Crore+) |
| 3 | D K Shivakumar | KANAKAPURA | Rs 8,40,01,67,045 (840 Crore+) |
Rs 2,28,27,02,677 (228 Crore+) |
| 4 | R.V.Devraj | CHICKPET | Rs 6,81,43,61,407 (681 Crore+) |
Rs 23,01,82,866 (23 Crore+) |
| 5 | Suresh B S | HEBBAL | Rs 4,16,79,70,876 (416 Crore+) |
Rs 41,69,25,397 (41 Crore+) |
| 6 | M. Krishnappa | VIJAYANAGARA | Rs 2,36,17,92,635 (236 Crore+) |
Rs 66,45,59,508 (66 Crore+) |
| 7 | Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath | HALIYAL | Rs 2,15,15,93,731 (215 Crore+) |
Rs 15,77,53,393 (15 Crore+) |
| 8 | Ashok Kheny | BIDAR SOUTH | Rs 1,90,28,73,438 (190 Crore+) |
Rs 54,19,05,552 (54 Crore+) |
| 9 | N A Haris | SHANTINAGAR | Rs 1,90,24,86,142 (190 Crore+) |
Rs 9,20,89,951 (9 Crore+) |
| 10 | Santosh Shivaji Lad | KALAGHATGI | Rs 1,88,84,76,200 (188 Crore+) |
Rs 18,00,15,003 (18 Crore+) |
Priya Krishna, the richest legislator, is also the youngest sitting MLA in Karnataka who is re-contesting in the upcoming polls. This Congressman is a realtor and possess assets worth 1020 crore rupees. He is the son of MLA and Housing Minister M Krishappa, who is himself one of the richest contesting candidates in the 2018 assembly elections. Other richest candidates of the Congress also possess assets worth hundred crores and above. Some candidates have family businesses and some are realtors.
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