With the deadline to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly election fast approaching, BJP candidate Mangal Prabhat Lodha has emerged as the wealthiest contestant, declaring assets worth ?447 crore in his poll affidavit. Lodha, contesting from the Malabar Hill seat, reported an increase of just 1.21% in his assets since 2019, with ?218 crore in immovable property and ?228 crore in movable assets.
Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, also from BJP and vying for the Colaba seat, ranked third among the wealthiest candidates with assets worth ?129.80 crore, while Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stood as the seventh richest with ?13.27 crore. Other prominent names in the wealth rankings include Shiv Sena's Pratap Sarnaik with ?333.32 crore, standing second, and NCP?s Jitendra Awhad with ?83.14 crore.
This detailed list of top contenders with substantial assets highlights the affluent backgrounds of many candidates across major parties:
- Mangal Prabhat Lodha (BJP): ?447 crore (Malabar Hill)
- Pratap Sarnaik (Shiv Sena): ?333.32 crore (Ovala Majiwada)
- Rahul Narwekar (BJP): ?129.80 crore (Colaba)
- Subhash Bhoir (Shiv Sena-UBT): ?95.51 crore (Kalyan Rural)
- Jitendra Awhad (NCP-SP): ?83.14 crore (Mumbra-Kalwa)
- Najeeb Mulla (NCP): ?76.87 crore (Mumbra-Kalwa)
- Devendra Fadnavis: ?13.27 crore (Nagpur South West)
- Ashish Shelar (BJP): ?40.47 crore (Bandra West)
- Sulabha Gaikwad (BJP): ?2.21 crore (Kalyan East)
- Raju Patil (MNS): ?24.79 crore (Kalyan Rural)
- Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena-UBT): ?23.43 crore (Worli)
The Maharashtra Assembly election will take place on November 20, with results expected by November 23, as voters prepare to select their representatives for all 288 constituencies across the state.
