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pati runner up. Among these 2 MLAs, 1 MLA has won with more
than 20 per cent margin of victory. There are 3 non-crorepati
MLAs who have won against crorepati runners up. Two of them
have won with more than 10 per cent margin of victory.
As for as performance of women MLAs is concerned, among
the 90 MLAs, 9 women have been analysed. All of them won
with 35 per cent and above of vote share in their constituencies.
Among the women MLAs, Kiran Chaudhary (INC) from Tosh-
am Constituency has won with the highest vote share, that is
49.72 per cent in her constituency and 12.35 per cent of margin
of victory.
About the performance of re-elected MLAs, out of total 29
as 71(79 per cent) MLAs won with less than 50 per cent of the re-elected MLAs 6 have won with more than 50 per cent of vote
total votes polled in their constituency. Significantly, three share. The 12 re-elected MLAs have won with less than 10 per
(25 per cent) out of 12 MLAs analysed with declared criminal cent of margin of victory whereas 6 have won with more than
cases have won with a vote share of 50 per cent and above. 20 per cent of the margin of victory.
As many as 19(23 per cent) out of 84 crorepati MLAs analysed Jaskirat Singh, Trustee and State Coordinator, Haryana Elec-
have won with a vote share of 50 per cent and above. Three tion Watch told that NOTA button instated by the ECI in 2013
MLAs have won with a margin of victory of less than 1000 votes. gave the voters an option of rejecting all the candidates in their
Four MLAs have won with more than 30 per cent of margin of constituency. Out of 1,25,20,177 votes polled in Haryana Assem-
victory. There are 11 MLAs with a clean background who have bly, 2019, 65,672 (0.52 per cent) were polled for NOTA. Out of
won against a runner up with declared criminal cases. Out of 1,24,26,968 votes polled in Haryana Assembly, 2014, 53,613 (0.43
these 11 MLAs, only 2 MLAs have won with more than 10 per per cent) were polled for NOTA.
cent the margin of victory.
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Ajit Aanantrao Pawar who won from Interestingly, INC’s Kadam Vishwa- ( 22,22,66,073). As far as top three min-
Baramati on NCP ticket has assets of jeet Patangrao had highest liabilities isters with high income are concerned,
above 75 crores. This includes mov- too. His liabilities stood at 121 crores. Ajit Anantrao Pawar of NCP declared
able assets of 23,73,41,951 and immov- The liabilities of NCP’s Awhad Jitendra joint income (self+spouse+dependent)
able assets of 51,75,09,116. Again NCP’s Satish who won from Mumbra-Kalwa of 3,86,43,721 for 2018-19. His self
Rajesh Bhaiyya Tope from Gansavangi has liabilities of over 37 crores while income as per the ITR was 62,48,786.
had total assets of over 53 crores in- INC’s Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar The source of income is business and
cluding movable assets of 18,41,14,944 who was returned from Bramhapuri agriculture. Amit Vilasrao Deshm of INC
and immovable assets of 35,57,73,372. had liabilties totaling over 22 crores had a joint income of 3,26,67,501 and
self-income of 2,18,10,001 for 2018-19
from business and agriculture. Kadam
Vishwajeet Patanorao of INC had a joint
income of 2,35 ,28,177 and self income
of 1,21,18,773 from farming and busi-
ness for 2018-19.
When it comes to minister’s educa-
tion 43 per cent (18) ministers have
declared their educational qualification
to be between class 8th and 12th while
22 ministers or 52 per cent are gradu-
ates and above. Also 25 ministers or 60
per cent are in the age group of 51 to 80
years. When it comes to representation
of women, there are only three women
ministers.
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