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New Gujarat MLAs: 29-year-old Hardik Patel, Payal Kukrani are youngest, 4 out of 5 MLAs with assets more than Rs 100 crore from BJP

Talking about the richest MLAs, there will be 5 such MLAs in the new assembly whose assets will be more than Rs 100 crore.

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New Gujarat MLAs: 29-year-old Hardik Patel, Payal Kukrani are youngest, 4 out of 5 MLAs with assets more than Rs 100 crore from BJP

The newly elected Assembly of Gujarat will be richer than the previous one. There has also been an increase in the number of millionaire MLAs as compared to 2017. There are 5 MLAs who have assets of more than Rs 100 crore. Hardik Patel and Payal Kukrani are among the two youngest faces of the new Assembly. Patel and Payal Kukrani, who won from Naroda, are 29-year-old. There has also been a decrease in the number of turncoat MLAs in the new Assembly as compared to 2017.

Let us take a look at how educated are the new faces elected in the Gujarat assembly? What is the average age of newly elected MLAs? How young are the new MLAs? How many MLAs are there against whom criminal cases are pending? How many millionaires have made it to the new Gujarat assembly.

The average age MLAs elected in the new assembly is 54 years

The average age of the new Assembly is more than 54 years and 4 months. Hardik Patel and Payal Kukrani, who won on the BJP ticket from Naroda, are the youngest faces of the new Assembly. Both are 29-year-old. Payal is the daughter of former minister Maya Kodnani. Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Ravindra Jadeja, will be the third youngest MLA in the new assembly. Rivaba is 32-year-old.

Apart from these three, Chaitar Vasava, 34, who won on AAP ticket from Dediapada and Malti Maheshwari, 34, who won on BJP ticket from Gandhidham, will be among the five youngest MLAs. These are the 5 newly elected MLAs whose age is less than 35 years. A total of 44 candidates in the age group of 35 to 50 years have won the elections. There are 74 newly elected MLAs whose age is between 50 and 60 years.

Fifty-nine candidates, who won elections, are 60 years and above. Two of them are above 75 years of age. Both have been elected on the BJP ticket. Seventy-nine-year-old Govind Parmar will be the oldest MLA.

Criminal cases going on 38 MLAs

About 21 per cent of the MLAs of the new Assembly have criminal cases pending against them. Cases are pending against a total of 38 MLAs. There are fewer turncoat MLAs in the new assembly as compared to the previous assembly. Of the MLAs who won in 2017, 26 per cent i.e. 47 were turncoat.

Hardik, Jignesh and Alpesh are among the five most tainted MLAs

Among the tainted MLAs, the maximum number of 22 cases are pending against Hardik Patel, who won on a BJP ticket from Viramgam. After Hardik, the maximum number of 10 cases are going on against Jignesh Mevani, who won from Vadgam on a Congress ticket. Dr Kiritkumar Patel, who won from Patan seat on Congress ticket has 9 cases against him, Chaitar Vasava, who won from Dediapada on AAP ticket has 8 cases against him and Alpesh Thakor, who won from Gandhinagar South on BJP ticket has been booked in at least six cases.

How rich are the new MLAs of Gujarat?

The average assets of the MLAs elected in the new Assembly is Rs 16.86 crore. Out of 182, 152 new MLAs are millionaires. There has been an increase in the number of millionaire MLAs as compared to 2017. In the last assembly, 141 millionaires were elected as MLAs. This time their number has increased by about 7 per cent.

In the new Assembly, there will be only 30 MLAs whose assets are less than Rs 1 crore. BJP’s Mohanbhai Konkani will be the MLA with the least assets in the new assembly. Mohanbhai has declared total assets of Rs 18.56 lakh in his election affidavit. There are a total of 11 newly elected MLAs whose assets are less than Rs 50 lakh. Of them, one each has won on Congress and AAP ticket, whereas 9 have won on a BJP ticket. The newly elected Congress MLA with the least assets is Jignesh Mevani. Jignesh has assets worth Rs 35.48 crore. Whereas, AAP’s MLA with least assets Sudhir Vaghani has assets worth Rs 19.03 lakh. Sudhir will be the MLA with the second least assets in the new Assembly.

Richest MLAs in the new Gujarat Assembly

Talking about the richest MLAs, there will be 5 such MLAs in the new Assembly whose assets will be more than Rs 100 crore. Of these 5, four have won on a BJP ticket. Whereas, there is an independent MLA. BJP’s JS Patel will be the richest MLA in the new Assembly. He has assets worth Rs 661.28 crore.

How educated are the MLA s of the new Gujarat Assembly?

Seven MLAs in the new Assembly are literate. Whereas, four have studied up to fifth standard. Sixteen candidates who won the elections have studied up to 8th standard. Meanwhile, 36 MLAs are 10th pass. These include Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Ravindra Jadeja. Thirty candidates who won the election have studied up to class 12th and 35 have completed graduation. Twenty-three are graduate professionals while 19 have a masters degree. Six MLAs have other degrees. Whereas, six MLAs have done a PhD.

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BJP says it stands for credibility of promises under PM Modi, Congress for crisis

Trivedi mockingly questioned whether Kharge was truthful in his statements made the previous day, implying that his critiques of the BJP were a reaction driven by pressure to reconcile his earlier remarks.

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The BJP said on Saturday that it stood for the credibility of promises made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, while labeling the Congress party as one suffering from a crisis of credibility, intensifying their ongoing rhetorical conflict over unfulfilled electoral pledges.

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the ruling party has expanded its welfare initiatives, including health insurance, free food grains, and cash transfers to farmers, emphasising a strategy focused on wealth creation followed by equitable distribution as the Indian economy has grown over the last decade.

“We believe in the creation of wealth and its distribution. The Congress fosters corruption and depletes wealth,” he stated, referencing numerous unfulfilled promises made by Congress-led governments across various states.

Following Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark labeling “Modi ki guarantee” as a cruel joke after Modi seized Kharge’s guidance on budgetary constraints in state poll announcements, the BJP launched new accusations.

Trivedi mockingly questioned whether Kharge was truthful in his statements made the previous day, implying that his critiques of the BJP were a reaction driven by pressure to reconcile his earlier remarks.

Trivedi highlighted several accomplishments of the Modi government, including the construction of the Ram temple, the abrogation of Article 370, the building of over 14 crore homes for the impoverished, the establishment of more than 51 crore Jan Dhan accounts, and a firm stance against terrorism from Pakistan, to demonstrate the government’s fulfillment of its commitments.

He noted that Kharge, having witnessed notable leaders like PV Narasimha Rao and Pranab Mukherjee manage economic challenges effectively, is now observing the Congress party struggling under the influence of urban Naxals due to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing Kharge’s criticisms on various issues, Trivedi pointed to data from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) indicating a rise in account holders from 11 crore to 25 crore over the past decade.

He also referenced significant infrastructure projects, such as the construction of homes for the poor, 74 new airports, and an impressive pace of 37 kilometers of road built per day, claiming that these initiatives have created substantial employment opportunities.

“India is now ranked third in auto manufacturing and second in mobile phone manufacturing; if anyone is unable to recognize the country’s progress, there is a profound deficiency in their perspective,” asserted the BJP spokesperson.

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Maharashtra elections: Congress says Mahayuti understands its exit is certain

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

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The Congress on Wednesday asserted the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has understood that its exit is certain as the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is strong and that all its candidates are in a strong position for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

The Congress leader stated that the party is fully prepared and that its ally parties in Maharashtra are strong. He mentioned that the seat-sharing negotiations occurred in a positive atmosphere and that the ruling party has recognized that their exit is inevitable.

“All the candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) are in a strong position. The people here have decided to support Congress and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections,” he said.

He also noted that the alliance’s performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections was impressive. “Wherever Congress contested, our candidates won 80 percent of the seats. We expect this trend to continue,” he added.

Pilot acknowledged that there have been some differences among party members regarding specific seats but assured that those issues would be resolved in the next 2-3 days, ensuring there would be only one candidate from the MVA for each seat.

Earlier in the day, Ramesh Chennithala, Congress in charge of Maharashtra, slammed the BJP, claiming that the party is undermining its alliances in the state.

“The BJP is dismantling its alliances. They are forcefully converting alliance partner candidates into their own party candidates. The people will respond to this,” he stated while speaking to reporters.

Earlier on October 26, Chennithala alleged that crores of rupees have been reportedly offered to two of its MLAs to join Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction, ahead of state Assembly elections.

Chennithala made those allegations while speaking to reporters in the national capital. He also questioned the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Voting for all 288 constituencies for the Maharashtra Assembly elections are set for November 20 and counting on November 23. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42.

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Rahul Gandhi not upset, Opposition spreading fake news: NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

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Asserting that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was not upset with the Maharashtra unit, NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Saturday accused the Mahayuti of spreading fake news over the issue of seat-sharing in the state.

Deshmukh mentioned that meetings between leaders of Congress in Maharashtra, including Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole, and Vijay Wadettiwar, and representatives of NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT), went well.

“Rahul Gandhi is not upset. Leaders like Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar all had meetings with leaders of NCP-SCP and Shiv Sena (UBT). We had taken the decision regarding seat sharing based on merit,” the NCP(SP) leader said.

He further clarified that the decision on seat sharing was made based on merit, countering the false information being spread by Opposition parties. Deshmukh also dispelled the notion that Rahul Gandhi was upset with the state leaders.

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

Furthermore, in preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Congress released its second list of 23 candidates on Saturday.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has concluded talks on sharing seats in 255 constituencies, with each party planning to contest 85 Assembly constituencies, as informed by Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

On the same day, the BJP released a list of 40 star campaigners, including prominent party leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The other leaders from the saffron party — Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Pramod Sawant were in the list.

The list also includes names of prominent leaders from the State — Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Vinod Tawde, Narayan Rane, Pankaja Munde, Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Girish Mahajan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Ashish Shelar, Udayan Raje Bhonsle, Raosaheb Danve Patil, Ashok Chavan, Sudhir Mugantiwar, Navneet Rana, among others.

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