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Education wise, the CMs have a consistent record, with 39% being graduates and another 32% being professionals. A significant 16% are post graduates and 10% have passed high school. One CM, P K Chamling of Sikkim, is a doctorate. | Education wise, the CMs have a consistent record, with 39% being graduates and another 32% being professionals. A significant 16% are post graduates and 10% have passed high school. One CM, P K Chamling of Sikkim, is a doctorate. | ||
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| + | [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/income-assets-of-7-mps-98-mlas-dont-match-cbdt/articleshow/60469551.cms Dhananjay Mahapatra, Income, assets of 7 MPs, 98 MLAs don’t match: CBDT, Sep 12, 2017: The Times of India] | ||
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| + | The revelation came in the affidavit filed by the CBDT in response to a petition filed in 2015 by NGO “Lok Prahari". | ||
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| + | The NGO had submitted a list of 26 Lok Sabha MPs, 11 Rajya Sabha MPs and 257 MLAs to the tax department seeking verification of their election affidavits. | ||
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| + | Property of 7 MPs and 98 MLAs under the scanner of Income Tax department.Property of 7 MPs and 98 MLAs under the scanner of Income Tax department. | ||
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| + | NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) informed the Supreme Court that it had found discrepancies between the incomes and assets of several MLAs and a few MPs after verification of their election affidavits. | ||
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| + | Referring to assets declared in election affidavits by seven Lok Sabha members and 98 MLAs, the CBDT said, "Verification prima facie with known sources of income has indicated discrepancy and, therefore, these are taken up for further investigation which may include reference to the assessing officer for making assessment." | ||
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| + | This revelation came in the affidavit filed by the CBDT in response to a petition filed in 2015 by NGO "Lok Prahari", which had submitted a list of 26 Lok Sabha MPs, 11 Rajya Sabha MPs and 257 MLAs to the tax department seeking verification of their election affidavits while alleging substantial increases in their assets compared to the asset details given by them in previous election affidavits. It had alleged in the SC that the CBDT was taking no action on the information given to the tax department. | ||
| + | Seen along with the a development on Friday, when the SC took up a petition for scrutiny and sought the response of the Election Commission and the Union government on a plea for a mechanism to provide for penal consequences for candidates giving false information in election affidavits, the two rulings of the apex court in a space of four days will have a significant impact on making elections fair and transparent. | ||
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| + | In the Lok Prahari case, the CBDT said it had entered into an agreement with the EC on verification of asset details of candidates submitted in election affidavits. The categories of affidavits which would be verified are specific cases referred by the EC; cases of phenomenal growth in assets compared to the details given in previous affidavit; cases of winning candidates and veracity of the affidavits compared to the returns of income filed by them; instances where there was no PAN but movable and immovable assets disclosed were in excess of Rs 5 crore; and cases where new immovable assets above a threshold of Rs 2 crore were found compared to the last affidavit. | ||
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| + | The CBDT will provide the names of the MPs and MLAs found to have amassed assets disproportionate to their income in a sealed cover on Tuesday to a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar. | ||
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| + | On the list of MPs and MLAs submitted by Lok Prahari to the tax department for verification, the CBDT said in the case of nine Rajya Sabha MPs and 42 MLAs, "the verification reports from Director General of Income Tax are pending". It said no discrepancy was found in affidavits filed by nine Lok Sabha MPs, two Rajya Sabha MPs and 117 MLAs. | ||
| + | Explaining its role in verification of election affidavits, the CBDT said, "Given that revenue augmentation is the primary concern of the income tax department, and since increasingly the department is graduating towards non-intrusive methods, the verification of election affidavits is carried out in respect of specific category of such cases, as per agreed parameters between EC and CBDT". | ||
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Assets of Chief Ministers
2018: richest, poorest CMs; CMs with criminal cases
The richest and poorest Chief Ministers, in 2018
From: Rumu Banerjee, Chandrababu is richest CM, Manik Sarkar poorest: Report, February 13, 2018: The Times of India
Mamata Has Declared ₹30L Assets
With assets worth Rs 177 crore, Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, is the richest CM in the country. Giving him company in this exclusive club, are the chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu, whose assets are worth Rs 129 crore, and Punjab CM, Amarinder Singh, who has Rs 48 crore to his name.
An analysis of the selfsworn affidavits filed by chief ministers of 29 states and two Union Territories throws up interesting facts. Like Mamata Banerjee,CM of West Bengal, has declared assets worth Rs 30 lakh only, with no immovable assets. Devendra Fadnavis, CM of Maharshtra, has the highest number of cases registered against him: 22. Of these, three are serious cases. Coming second is Pinarayi Vijayan, CM of Kerala, who has declared 11 criminal cases against himself in the affidavit. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is a close third with 10 criminal cases registered against his name.
The analysis, which was conducted by transparency body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), found that of the 31 CMs, 20 have clean records while 11, or 35%, have declared criminal cases. Eight (26%) have serious criminal cases. The report by ADR also says the average asset per CM is just over Rs 16 crore, with 25 of the 31 CMs being crorepatis.
The three CMs with the lowest assests are Manik Sarkar of CPI(M) with Rs 26 lakh, Banerjee with Rs 30 lakh and Mehbooba Mufti of JKPDP with Rs 55 lakh. The report says that 55% of the CMs have assets worth Rs 1 crore to Rs 10 crore, with 19% having assets less than a crore. 7% have assets worth Rs 100 crore and above.
Education wise, the CMs have a consistent record, with 39% being graduates and another 32% being professionals. A significant 16% are post graduates and 10% have passed high school. One CM, P K Chamling of Sikkim, is a doctorate.
Discrepancies between income and assets
2017: Income, assets of MPs don’t match
HIGHLIGHTS
The revelation came in the affidavit filed by the CBDT in response to a petition filed in 2015 by NGO “Lok Prahari".
The NGO had submitted a list of 26 Lok Sabha MPs, 11 Rajya Sabha MPs and 257 MLAs to the tax department seeking verification of their election affidavits.
Property of 7 MPs and 98 MLAs under the scanner of Income Tax department.Property of 7 MPs and 98 MLAs under the scanner of Income Tax department.
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) informed the Supreme Court that it had found discrepancies between the incomes and assets of several MLAs and a few MPs after verification of their election affidavits.
Referring to assets declared in election affidavits by seven Lok Sabha members and 98 MLAs, the CBDT said, "Verification prima facie with known sources of income has indicated discrepancy and, therefore, these are taken up for further investigation which may include reference to the assessing officer for making assessment."
This revelation came in the affidavit filed by the CBDT in response to a petition filed in 2015 by NGO "Lok Prahari", which had submitted a list of 26 Lok Sabha MPs, 11 Rajya Sabha MPs and 257 MLAs to the tax department seeking verification of their election affidavits while alleging substantial increases in their assets compared to the asset details given by them in previous election affidavits. It had alleged in the SC that the CBDT was taking no action on the information given to the tax department. Seen along with the a development on Friday, when the SC took up a petition for scrutiny and sought the response of the Election Commission and the Union government on a plea for a mechanism to provide for penal consequences for candidates giving false information in election affidavits, the two rulings of the apex court in a space of four days will have a significant impact on making elections fair and transparent.
In the Lok Prahari case, the CBDT said it had entered into an agreement with the EC on verification of asset details of candidates submitted in election affidavits. The categories of affidavits which would be verified are specific cases referred by the EC; cases of phenomenal growth in assets compared to the details given in previous affidavit; cases of winning candidates and veracity of the affidavits compared to the returns of income filed by them; instances where there was no PAN but movable and immovable assets disclosed were in excess of Rs 5 crore; and cases where new immovable assets above a threshold of Rs 2 crore were found compared to the last affidavit.
The CBDT will provide the names of the MPs and MLAs found to have amassed assets disproportionate to their income in a sealed cover on Tuesday to a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar.
On the list of MPs and MLAs submitted by Lok Prahari to the tax department for verification, the CBDT said in the case of nine Rajya Sabha MPs and 42 MLAs, "the verification reports from Director General of Income Tax are pending". It said no discrepancy was found in affidavits filed by nine Lok Sabha MPs, two Rajya Sabha MPs and 117 MLAs. Explaining its role in verification of election affidavits, the CBDT said, "Given that revenue augmentation is the primary concern of the income tax department, and since increasingly the department is graduating towards non-intrusive methods, the verification of election affidavits is carried out in respect of specific category of such cases, as per agreed parameters between EC and CBDT".
See also
Salaries of legislators (PM, CMs, Ministers, MPs, MLAs...): India
Assets of legislators (PM, CMs, Ministers, MPs, MLAs...): India
