The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded a resounding victory in Uttar Pradesh, winning 255 of the 403 seats in the state. In doing so, Yogi Adityanath became the first-ever BJP Chief Minister of the state to complete the full five-year term. This will also be the first time since 1985 when a Chief Minister will return to power in the state.
The U.P. elections witnessed a large number of wealthy candidates in the fray. According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, 13% of the candidates declared assets worth ₹5 crores or more. Out of 4,406 candidates, 1,733(39%) are valued at over ₹1 crore. This number was at 1,457 out of 4,823 in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
Here’s a look at how the candidates who declared over ₹100 crores in assets performed in the elections.
