Congress tops in fielding ’crorepatis’ in LS polls

While 45 of the 93 candidates fielded by the Congress in 11 states are ‘crorepatis´, the BJP has fielded 30 super-rich contestants out of its total kitty of 79

Congress has topped the list of parties fielding ‘crorepatis´ in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, with nearly 50 per cent of its candidates in the electoral fray having assets in crores.

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At least 193 millionaires are in the race to enter the 15th Lok Sabha in the first phase to be held on Thursday, says a report by the independent body, Association of Democratic Rights (ADR).