Of the 90 MLAs, 44% possess assets worth over ₹10 crore, while only 2.2% have assets below ₹20 lakh: Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Haryana Election Watch.
In the newly elected 90-member Haryana assembly, 86 MLAs (96%) are crorepatis, while 12 (13%) have criminal cases against them, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
Of the 90 MLAs, 44% possess assets worth over ₹10 crore, while only 2.2% have assets below ₹20 lakh, the data showed.
The average assets per winning candidate stand at ₹24.97 crore, marking a handsome rise from ₹18.29 crore in 2019.
Party-wise, 96% BJP legislators, 95% Congress MLAs, and 100% of both INLD and Independent winners have declared assets exceeding ₹1 crore.
The Independent MLA from Hisar, Savitri Jindal, tops the list with assets totalling over ₹270 crore, followed by BJP’s Shakti Rani Sharma and Shruti Choudhry at ₹145 crore and ₹134 crore, respectively.
A total of 30 MLAs have been re-elected in 2024, whose average assets grew by 59% since 2019, from ₹9.08 crore to ₹14.46 crore now, marking significant financial gains over the past five years.
Six MLAs face serious criminal charges
In 2019, seven candidates had serious criminal cases against them.
Party-wise, 19% Congress MLAs, 6%BJP legislators, and 67% of Independent winners have declared criminal cases against their names.
The analysis also showed that 28 winning candidates have declared liabilities of ₹1 crore or more, with Congress’ Rajbir Fartia from Loharu topping the chart at ₹44 crore. Fartia also tops the list of highest income earners, declaring an earning of ₹10.75 crore in his income tax return for 2023-24.
68% winners are graduates
In terms of educational qualification, 68% winning candidates are graduates or hold higher degrees, while 29% have educational backgrounds ranging from Class 8 to 12, according to the report.
The new House has 14% women legislators, an increase from 10% in 2019, while 66% of the MLAs are aged between 51 and 80 years.
The poll results were announced on Tuesday. Bucking anti-incumbency, the ruling BJP pulled off a hat-trick of wins in Haryana to retain power and halt the Congress’ comeback attempt.
While the BJP ended up with its best-ever haul of 48 seats, 11 more than the Congress, parties like the JJP and the AAP were decimated and the INLD managed to win just two seats.