Average asset per candidate contesting Bihar elections this year is Rs 1.72 crore: ADR

Over 30 per cent of 3,722 candidates contesting for the 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections are crorepatis, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Bihar Election Watch. The average asset per candidate contesting state legislatve assembly elections this year is Rs 1.72 crore. The report, which also gives details of the financial background of candidates, 21 per cent candidates reported their value of assets at less than 10 lakh in 2020.