The assets of Trinamool Congress

candidate and sitting MLA Jyotsna Mandi have increased by

1985.68 per cent, according to a report released by poll

rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

As per the affidavit filed by Mandi to the Election

Commission, her total assets grew from Rs 1,96,633 in 2016 to

Rs 41,01,144 in 2021, an increase of Rs 39,04,511.

She is contesting the West Bengal assembly election

from the Ranibandh (ST) constituency in Bankura district.

The West Bengal Election Watch and the ADR have

conducted a joint survey of the affidavits of the 30

candidates contesting the first phase of assembly elections in

West Bengal to be held on March 27.

Among other such contestants, the assets of Sudip

Kumar Mukherjee, who won the Purulia assembly seat on Congress

ticket in 2016 and now has joined the BJP, increased by 288.86

per cent.

Mukherjee''s declared net worth five years ago was Rs

11,57,945, and now it is Rs 45,02,782 in 2021.

The assets of Paresh Murmu, the TMC''s sitting MLA from

Keshiary (ST) constituency in Paschim Medinipur district, also

rose by 246.34 per cent. In 2016, his assets were worth Rs

11,57,926 and now those are valued at Rs 40,10,329, the survey

found.

Several legislators also found their assets have

decreased since 2016.

One of them is Biswanath Das, the sitting MLA of

Jaynagar (SC) in South 24 Parganas district. His assets were

worth Rs 46,85,523 before the previous assembly election. Now,

he declared that his net worth is Rs 14,41,200, a decrease of

69.27 per cent.

TMC MLA Sandhyarani Tudu''s assets have decreased by

60.20 per cent. The net worth of the lawmaker from the

Manbazar (ST) seat in Purulia district was Rs 53,97,129 in

2016 and it is Rs 21,48,082 now, the survey found.

The elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly

will be conducted in eight phases with the final round of

voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will

take place on May 2.