Billionaires Dominate Delhi Polls: Meet the Wealthy Candidates Shaping 2025 Assembly Elections

The upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections on February 5, 2025, have taken an intriguing turn with five billionaires entering the fray as contestants. Among them, three represent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), highlighting the party’s focus on influential candidates to secure key constituencies. These billionaire candidates bring significant financial and strategic resources to the elections, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle. Their wealth and influence could play a pivotal role in shaping voter sentiments and the city’s political future.

 

Here are their names, constituencies, party affiliations, and declared assets:

 

1) Karnail Singh

Constituency: Shakur Basti

Party: BJP

Declared Assets: ₹259.67 crore

 

2) Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Constituency: Rajouri Garden

Party: BJP

Declared Assets: ₹248.85 crore

 

3) Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma

Constituency: New Delhi

Party: BJP

Declared Assets: ₹115.63 crore

 

4) Gurcharan Singh

Constituency: Krishna Nagar

Party: Congress

Declared Assets: ₹130.90 crore

 

5) Dhanwati Chandela

Constituency: Rajouri Garden

Party: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Declared Assets: ₹109.90 crore

 

These figures are based on the candidates' self-declared affidavits submitted to the Election Commission. 

 

Source: Mint