The top 10 richest West Bengal assembly election candidates together have assets worth over ₹85 crore in Phase 2

BJP’s Bharati Ghosh tops the list with a wealth of over ₹19 crore. She is contesting from the Debra constituency, going up against TMC’s Humayun Kabir, whose declared wealth is a little under ₹4 crore. Bharati Ghosh is a graduate from Harvard University and London School of Economics, and is also a former IPS officer.Dipankar Jana, another BJP candidate, is fighting from the Kakdwip constituency. He has a total wealth of over ₹14 crore. He is fighting against TMC’s Manturam Pakhira, whose declared wealth is a little over ₹8 lakh, according to data available on MyNeta.Arup Chakraborty’s wealth is a little under ₹9 crore. He is the TMC candidate from the Taldangra constituency, fighting against BJP’s Shyamal Kumar Sarkar. Chakraborty also has liabilities to the tune of almost ₹4 crore.Saumen Kumar Mahapatra is the second candidate from TMC on this list. He has a wealth of over ₹8 crore and liabilities of a little under ₹2 crore. He is fighting from the Tamluk constituency, going up against BJP’s Dr. Harekrishna Bera, who himself has a wealth of over ₹5 crore.Cricketer-turned-politician Ashoke Dinda is one of the newest celebrities joining politics in West Bengal. He has a total wealth of over ₹7 crore and is BJP’s candidate from the Moyna constituency. He is up against TMC’s Sangram Kumar Dolui.TMC’s third entry in this list is Manas Ranjan Bhunia, who has a total wealth of over ₹7 crore. He is TMC’s candidate from Sabang, going up against Amulya Maity. Bhunia handles multiple ministries in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, including irrigation, textile, and MSME.Dr. Hare Krishna Bera is another entry from the BJP, with a total wealth of over ₹5 crore. He has been nominated from the Tamluk constituency, taking on TMC’s Saumen Kumar Mahapatra who has a wealth of over ₹8 crore.The lone entry from Congress is Indranil Rout, who has accumulated a wealth of over ₹5 crore. He is fighting from the Kakdwip constituency, making him the second candidate from this constituency. His opposition is BJP’s Dipankar Jana and TMC’s Manturam Pakhira.Soham Chakraborty, an actor and producer and runner up in the Barjora constituency election in 2016, has a wealth of over ₹4 crore. He is fighting on a TMC ticket from the Chandipur constituency and will be up against BJP’s Pulak Kanti Guriya.The fifth entrant from the BJP in this list is Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba) with a wealth of over ₹4 crore and liabilities of over ₹1 crore. He is fighting from the Bishnupur constituency and will be taking on TMC’s Archita Bid.

The top 10 richest West Bengal assembly election candidates together have assets worth over ₹85 crore in Phase 2

1. Bharati Ghosh – BJP

2. Dipankar Jana – BJP

3. Arup Chakraborty – TMC

4. Saumen Kumar Mahapatra – TMC

5. Ashoke Dinda – BJP

6. Manas Ranjan Bhunia – TMC

7. Dr. Hare Krishna Bera – BJP

8. Indranil Rout – Congress

9. Soham Chakraborty - TMC

10. Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba) – BJP

The top 10 richest West Bengal assembly election candidates together have assets worth over ₹85 crore in Phase 2

​1. Bharati Ghosh – BJP

​2. Dipankar Jana – BJP

​3. Arup Chakraborty – TMC

​4. Saumen Kumar Mahapatra – TMC

​5. Ashoke Dinda – BJP

6. Manas Ranjan Bhunia – TMC

7. Dr. Hare Krishna Bera – BJP

8. Indranil Rout – Congress

9. Soham Chakraborty - TMC

10. Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba) – BJP

1. Bharati Ghosh – BJP

2. Dipankar Jana – BJP

3. Arup Chakraborty – TMC

4. Saumen Kumar Mahapatra – TMC

5. Ashoke Dinda – BJP