JK: 28 school drop-outs, 55 crorepatis contesting in 2nd phase

December 01, 2014 16:33

Out of the 175 candidates in fray in 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polls in the second phase tomorrow, 97 or more than 50 per cent are not graduates and nine have criminal cases against them.

A total of 55 candidates or 31 per cent are crorepatis and have declared their properties to be worth over Rs one crore. There are only eight women candidates in the fray.

A total of 109 candidates or 62 per cent have not declared their income tax details.

The average value of assets per candidate contesting in the second phase of the polls is Rs 1.41 crore.

Among major parties, the average assets per PDP candidates is Rs 2.01 crore, for Congress party candidates it is Rs 1.78 crore, while for NC Rs 1.74 crore and for BJP it is Rs 1.54 crore.

Nine assembly segments each are going to polls in the second phase in the state.

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