Rohini Acharya, the Singapore-based daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, is the richest candidate in the poll fray in Bihar in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election. She has declared assets worth ₹36 crore.
After Ms. Acharya, Congress candidate Ajay Nishad (₹29 crore) and the BJP’s Raj Bhushan Choudhary (₹16 crore), both contesting the Muzaffarpur seat, are among the richest contestants in this phase.
On May 20, five constituencies — Saran, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Madhubani and Sitamarhi — vote to decide the fate of 80 candidates. Among the contestants, 13 face serious criminal cases, for which maximum punishment is of five years or more, while 15 others face criminal cases. Three candidates have cases related to crime against women. While one of them faces rape charges, five candidates face attempt to murder charges. Eight of the 80 candidates are graduate professionals, while 14 are postgraduates. Six have declared themselves ‘literate’, nine matriculate and 17 graduates.
