Bengal’s new CM Subhendu Adhikari
Subhendu Adhikari has taken oath as CM in Bengal. Besides, his special ministers have also taken oath. Now the biggest question is who is the richest MLA of Bengal? If we look at the affidavits of Bengal MLAs, many MLAs have a net worth of more than Rs 40 crore, which has increased the curiosity to know whether Suvendu Adhikari himself is one of the richest MLAs of Bengal. Let us also tell you who is the richest MLA of Bengal? Is the name of the new CM of Bengal in this list or not?
Who is the richest MLA of Bengal?
BJP MLA from Nabagram (SC) of Murshidabad, Dilip Saha is the richest MLA of Bengal. His total wealth is Rs 43.03 crore, which includes movable assets worth Rs 16.58 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 26.45 crore.
AITC MLA Ahmed Javed Khan from Kasba in South 24 Parganas is in second place with assets worth Rs 39.53 crore. His movable assets are worth Rs 15 crore, while the value of immovable property is Rs 24.53 crore. On the other hand, Byron Biswas of AITC is in third place with Rs 33.42 crore.
What is the net worth of Shubhendu Adhikari?
If Subhendu Adhikari declared his total assets as Rs 85.87 lakh in his election affidavit. This includes movable property worth Rs 24.57 lakh and immovable property worth Rs 61.30 lakh. According to the affidavit, this includes movable property worth Rs 24.57 lakh and immovable property worth Rs 61.30 lakh. In terms of movable assets, the officer has said that he has Rs 12,000 in cash and does not own any car or other personal vehicle. The officer has also declared ‘nil’ in the jewelery column.
In such a situation, you can say that the new CM of Bengal, Subhendu Adhikari is not in the list of the richest MLAs of Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari’s political journey has been quite long. He grew from an ordinary Congress worker to an influential leader of Trinamool Congress. Later, in 2020, he joined BJP and became a prominent face of the party in West Bengal. Of the 292 winning candidates analysed, 178 (61 per cent) declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore. This is an increase compared to the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, when 158 (54 per cent) MLAs were crorepatis.
How many crorepati MLAs in Bengal?
- Crorepati Winner Candidate: Of the 292 winning candidates, 178 (61 percent) are crorepatis. Of the 292 MLAs analyzed during the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021, 158 (54 percent) MLAs were crorepatis.
- Party-wise Crorepati Winner Candidates: 114 (55 per cent) out of 206 winning candidates of BJP, 59 (74 per cent) out of 80 winning candidates of AITC, 2 (100 per cent) out of 2 winning candidates of Aam Janata Unnayan Party, 2 (100 per cent) out of 2 winning candidates of Congress and 1 (100 per cent) out of 1 winning candidate of CPI(M) have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.
- Net worth of winning candidates: The total assets of 292 MLAs who won in West Bengal is Rs 1,091 crore.
- Average wealth: The average assets of the candidates winning the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 is Rs 3.73 crore. The average assets of each MLA in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 was Rs 2.53 crore.
- Average wealth by party: The average asset of 206 winning candidates of BJP is Rs 2.97 crore, the average asset of 80 winning candidates of AITC is Rs 5.36 crore, the average asset of 2 winning candidates of Congress is Rs 17.92 crore.
