Who is Bengal's richest MLA? See Suvendu Adhikari's net worth and the list of the top 3 richest people here
Several MLAs in the new Bengal government led by Suvendu Adhikari have assets exceeding ₹40 crore. BJP's Dilip Saha tops the list with assets worth ₹43.03 crore. Notably, the average assets of the BJP's 207 MLAs is ₹2.97 crore. Let us also tell you the total net worth of Bengal's new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Suvendu Adhikari has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Bengal. His key ministers have also taken oath. Now the biggest question is who is the richest MLA in Bengal.
Looking at the affidavits of Bengal MLAs, many have a net worth of over ₹40 crore, which has increased curiosity to know whether Suvendu Adhikari himself is one of Bengal's richest MLAs.
" "Let us tell you who are the richest MLAs in Bengal? Is the name of the new Chief Minister of Bengal included in this list or not?
Who is the richest MLA of Bengal?
Dilip Saha, the BJP MLA from Nabagram (SC) in Murshidabad, is Bengal's richest MLA. His total assets are worth ₹43.03 crore, which includes movable assets worth ₹16.58 crore and immovable assets worth ₹26.45 crore.
AITC MLA Ahmed Javed Khan from Kasba in South 24 Parganas is in second place with assets worth ₹39.53 crore. His movable assets are worth ₹15 crore, while his immovable assets are valued at ₹24.53 crore. Meanwhile, AITC's Byron Biswas is in third place with ₹33.42 crore.
What is the net worth of Shubhendu Adhikari?
In his election affidavit, Shubhendu Adhikari declared total assets of Rs 85.87 lakh. This includes movable assets worth Rs 24.57 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 61.30 lakh.
According to the affidavit, this includes movable assets worth Rs 24.57 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 61.30 lakh.
Regarding movable assets, Adhikari stated that he possesses Rs 12,000 in cash and does not own a car or other personal vehicle. Adhikari also declared 'nil' in the jewellery column.
In this context, you can say that Bengal's new Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, is not among the richest MLAs in Bengal.
Adhikari's political journey has been quite long. He rose from a simple Congress worker to become an influential leader of the Trinamool Congress.
Later, in 2020, he joined the BJP and became a prominent face of the party in West Bengal. Of the 292 winning candidates analyzed, 178 (61%) declared assets worth more than ₹1 crore. This is an increase from the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, when 158 (54%) MLAs were crorepatis.
How many crorepati MLAs are there in Bengal?
- Crorepati Winning Candidates: 178 (61%) of the 292 winning candidates were crorepatis. Of the 292 MLAs analyzed during the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections, 158 (54%) were crorepatis.
- Party-wise crorepati winning candidates: 114 (55%) out of 206 winning candidates of BJP, 59 (74%) out of 80 winning candidates of AITC, 2 (100%) out of 2 winning candidates of Aam Janata Unnayan Party, 2 (100%) out of 2 winning candidates of Congress and 1 (100%) out of 1 winning candidate of CPI(M) have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.
- Total assets of winning candidates: The total assets of the 292 MLAs who won in West Bengal is Rs 1,091 crore.
- Average assets: The average assets of winning candidates in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 are ₹3.73 crore. In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the average assets per MLA were ₹2.53 crore.
- Party-wise average assets: The average assets of 206 winning candidates of BJP is Rs 2.97 crore, the average assets of 80 winning candidates of AITC is Rs 5.36 crore, the average assets of 2 winning candidates of Congress is Rs 17.92 crore.