According to affidavits submitted by 58 re-contesting MLA inHimachal Pradesh, assets of 84% legislators have increased in the last five years, while 9% have registered a dip in their possessions.
Assets of 49 out of 58 MLAs have increased between 5% and 1,167%, while assets of remaining nine legislators have decreased between 4% and 37%. The Average assets of the re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties, including the independents, in 2017 was Rs 9.30 crore, which has increased to Rs 12.08 crore in 2022.
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) andHimachalPradesh Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 58 re-contesting MLAs. The analysis revealed an average asset Growth of Rs 2.77 crore between the assembly in 2017 and 2022. The average Percentage growth in assets is 30%.