For the record: assets of those who represent our poorest

Forgotten in India Shining are voters in our poorest constituencies. Ever wondered who is the voice in Parliament of the below-poverty-line ...

Forgotten in India Shining are voters in our poorest constituencies. Ever wondered who is the voice in Parliament of the below-poverty-line voter whose daily income is less than Rs 35? A look at assets filed by those who wish to represent areas in the 100-poorest-districts list

RAJASTHAN (Population living below poverty line (BPL): 18.5%)
Constituency: Jhalawar (BPL: 33.2 per cent)
Dushyant Singh (BJP)
Net worth: Rs 34.9 lakh (disputed property not included.)
Sanjay Singh (Congress)
Net worth: Rs 6 lakh

ORISSA (BPL: 47.2%)
Constituency: Bolangir (BPL: 84.54%)
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo (BJP)
Net worth: over Rs 1 crore
Sarat Pattnaik (Congress)
Net worth: Rs 28 lakh

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MAHARASHTRA (BPL: 25.02%)
Constituency: Dhule (BPL: 49%)
Bapu Hari ChaUre (Congress)
Net worth: Rs 11.75 lakh
Govind Shankar Jadhav (BSP)
Net worth: Rs 27 lakh

ANDHRA PRADESH (BPL: 15.8%)
Constituency: Adilabad (BPL: over 35%)
D S Venugopalachari (TDP)
Net worth: Rs 1 crore
Madhusudan Reddy Thakala (Telengana Rashtriya Samiti)
Net worth: Rs 39 lakh

BIHAR (BPL: 42.6 per cent)
Constituency: Jehanabad (BPL: over 50 per cent)
Ganesh Prasad Singh (RJD)
Net worth: over Rs 70 lakh
Arun Kumar (JD-U)
Net worth: Rs 80 lakh