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TopicCrorepatis

Topic: Crorepatis

All parties in Punjab talk ‘aam aadmi’, but field crorepatis — 93% for SAD, 91% Congress, 69% AAP

Nikhil Rampal -
Congress candidates in Punjab fray own an average of Rs 13.3 crore in assets, followed by Rs 12.7 crore for SAD, and Rs 7.7 crore for the BJP. AAP isn’t far behind at Rs 7 crore.

Almost 70% of MLAs in Bihar’s new assembly face criminal cases, up 10% from the last one

Shanker Arnimesh -
ADR analysis finds 123 out of 163 ‘criminal’ MLAs have serious charges against them. Number of crorepati MLAs has also gone up to 81% from 67%.

In poverty-stricken Bihar, every third candidate in first phase of polls is a crorepati

Dipak Mishra -
Crorepati candidates make up the majority of major parties’ candidates, reiterating the point that money and muscle power dominate Bihar elections.

Crorepatis in Karnataka: 64% rise in assets of re-contesting MLAs, most are from Congress

Ritika Jain -
Congress’s Priya Krishna is the richest candidate with net assets of Rs 1,024 crore while independent Dilip Kumar is the poorest with assets worth just Rs 1,000.

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Opinion

Bihar to finally have the first BJP CM. It’s just a matter of time

D.K. Singh -
If Nitish Kumar doesn’t budge, as is likely, they may give him a grace period of a year or two, at most. He won’t be able to resist for long.

Kashmir’s new-generation jihadis want to attack India’s heartland, not just its army

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Red Fort bomb blast signals a return of terror. It has exposed how unprepared India still is

Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Bloomberg News -
Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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