Monday, April 22, 2019

Dear Friends,

The Odisha Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 354 out of 356 candidates. 

OEW and ADR have not analysed 2 candidates as their affidavits were either badly scanned or complete affidavits were not uploaded on the ECI website. The details of these candidates is given below:  
S.No
Name
District
Constituency
Party
1
Sunil Kumar Agrawal
Khordha
Bhubaneswar Central
IND
2
Manoranjan Mishra
Deogarh
Deogarh
IND
Table: List of Candidates not analysed

Summary and Highlights
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Criminal Background
 ·        Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of 354 candidates analyzed119 (34%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
 ·         Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 101(29%) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
 ·         Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: Among the major parties, 20(48%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJD, 30(71%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJP, 19 (46%) out of 41 candidates analysed from INC, and 5 (17%) out of 30 candidates analysed from BSP have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. 
·         Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases Among the major parties, 13(31%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJD, 25(60%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJP, 18(44%) out of 41 candidates analysed from INC, and 5(17%) out of 30 candidates analysed from BSP have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
·         Red Alert Constituencies*: There are 25 Out of 42 constituencies in the Odisha assembly elections, Phase III, having 3 or more candidates with declared criminal cases.
*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections.


Financial Background 
·         High asset candidates:  The details of top 3 candidates with highest declared assets, contesting in the  Odisha  Assembly Elections Phase III  are given below:
S.No.
Name
State
Constituency
Party Name
Movable Assets (Rs)
Immovable Assets (Rs)
Total Assets (Rs)
PAN Given
1
Bobby Mohanty
Cuttack
Baramba
INC
35,26,06,094
71,06,60,000
1,06,32,66,094
 106 Crore+
Y
2
Niranjan Patnaik
Keonjhar
Ghasipura
INC
18,36,86,000
41,97,91,000
60,34,77,000
 60 Crore+
Y
3
Srimanta Kumar Tripathy
Keonjhar
Champua
IND
25,61,79,706
20,76,82,609
46,38,62,315
 46 Crore+
Y
Table: Top three candidates with highest declared assets

·         Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 354 candidates, 103(29%) are crorepatis.
·         Party wise Crorepati Candidates: Among the major parties 31(74%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJD, 24(57%) out of 42 candidates analysed from BJP, 23(56%) out of 41 candidates analysed from INC, 3(10%) out of 30 candidates analysed from BSP, and 2(40%) out of 5 candidates from AAP have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore. 
·         Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Odisha Assembly Elections Phase III is Rs 2.22 Crores.  
·         Party wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 42 BJD candidates analysed is Rs. 4.58 crores42 BJP candidates analysed is Rs 3.55 crores41 INC candidates have average assets of Rs 7.03 crores, 5 AAP candidates have average assets of Rs 63.37 lakhs  and  30 BSP  candidates have average assets worthRs. 40.89 lakhs.
·         Zero Assets Candidates: One candidate namly Subrat Kumar Habadasingh ofHindusthan Nirman Dal from Chilika constituency has declared zero assets.
·         Low asset candidates: The details of three candidates with lowest assets( excluding zero assets candidate) are as follows:
S.No.
Name
State
Constituency
Party Name
Movable Assets (Rs)
Immovable Assets (Rs)
Total Assets (Rs)
PAN Given
1
Joginath Sahoo
Cuttack
Banki
Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha
377*
0
377
 3 Hund+
Y
2
Krushna Chandra Naik
Angul
Talcher
Ambedkarite Party of India
700*
0
700
 7 Hund+
Y
3
Anil Bhoi
Angul
Angul
Ambedkarite Party of India
2,500
0
2,500
 2 Thou+
N
 Table: Candidates with declared lowest assets
* on assets value indicates that the candidate has not provided the total in their affidavits, it has been calculated on the basis of details provided by them in the same

 ·         Candidates with high liabilities: 210(59%) candidates have declared liabilities in their affidavits. The details of top three candidates with highest liabilities are given below:
S.No.
Name
State
Constituency
Party Name
Total Assets(Rs)
Liabilities (Rs)
Disputed liabilities (Rs)
PAN Given
1
Irani Ray
Nayagarh
Nayagarh
BJP
21,78,34,463
 21 Crore+
7,41,52,403
 7 Crore+
0
Y
2
Srimanta Kumar Tripathy
Keonjhar
Champua
IND
46,38,62,315
 46 Crore+
# 6,39,44,871
 6 Crore+
21,31,475
 21 Lacs+
Y
3
Bobby Mohanty
Cuttack
Baramba
INC
1,06,32,66,094
 106 Crore+
# 5,15,95,514
 5 Crore+
3,33,590
 3 Lacs+
Y
 Table: Top three candidates with high liabilities
  
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·         Undeclared PAN:  A total of 26(7%) candidates have not declared their PAN details.
·       Candidates with high income as declared in the ITR*:.The details of top 3  candidates who have declared highest income in ITR is  as given below: 
S.No.
Name
Party Name
Constituency
State
Total Asset (Rs)
Self Source of Income
Spouse's Source of Income
The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by candidate
Total income shown by candidate in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs)
Self income shown by candidate in ITR (Rs)
1
Mohammed Moquim
INC
BARABATI-CUTTACK
CUTTACK
17,97,86,173  
17 Crore+
Business
Business
2017-2018
4,93,81,050  
4 Crore+
4,80,20,160  
4 Crore+
2
Bobby Mohanty
INC
BARAMBA
CUTTACK
1,06,32,66,094  
106 Crore+
Business & Income Rental & Remuneration Bank & Int. & Share Of Profit in Family Trust and Partnership Firm and Dividend income
Business & Income Rental & Remuneration Bank & Int. & Share Of Profit in Family Trust and Partnership Firm and Dividend income
2017-2018
1,81,61,038  
1 Crore+
1,32,56,612 
 1 Crore+
3
Sudhir Kumar Samal
BJD
DHENKANAL
DHENKANAL
14,03,13,233  
14 Crore+
Business
Business
2017-2018
1,23,76,228 
 1 Crore+
47,25,851 
 47 Lacs+
 Table: Top 3 candidates with high income as declared in ITR
*Some Candidates may be exempted from filing Income tax returns

Other Background Details
·         Education details of candidates: 137 (39%) candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 5th and 12thwhile 202 (57%) candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or abovecandidate is just literate and 1 candidate has not given his educational qualification details.
·         Age details of candidates: 124(35%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 to 40 years while 189 (53%) candidates have declared their age to be between 41 to 60 years. There are 41 (12%) candidates who have declared their age to be between 61 to 80 years.
·         Gender details of candidates: 38(11%) female candidates are contesting in the Odisha assembly election Phase III.  

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