In Maharashtra, 22% of candidates were crorepatis, that is 461 of 2,069 candidates had assets over Rs 1 crore. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A recent report by the National Council for Applied Economic Research in New Delhi forecast that the number of "crorepatis," Indian society's rough equivalent of millionaires, rose by two-and-half times in the last three years to an estimated 53,000 households nationwide; at today's exchange rate, an Indian "crorepati" household earns about $232,000 a year. ❋ Shantanud (2007)
At Sanand, Nano makes a village of crorepatis car, Rs 1 lakh; return, 'crorepatis'. ❋ Unknown (2010)
RANCHI - Nearly half of the 81 newly-elected legislators in Jharkhand have criminal cases registered against them, while 19 of them are "crorepatis" (multi-millionaires), official documents show. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The number of 'crorepatis' (one crore is 10 million) in the 15th Lok Sabha has also nearly doubled as compared to 2004. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It's raining millionaires in Lok Sabha elections in Delhi as most political parties have fielded "crorepatis" who have heavily invested in residential and agricultural land. ❋ Unknown (2009)
37 Jharkhand MLAs face criminal cases, 19 are multi-millionaires RANCHI - Nearly half of the 81 newly-elected legislators in Jharkhand have criminal cases registered against them, while 19 of them are "crorepatis" (multi-millionaires), official documents show. ❋ Unknown (2010)
According to the TNEW report there are 63 crorepatis (milliners) contesting the parliamentary elections from Tamil Nadu. ❋ Unknown (2009)
UP chief minister Mayawati, who came to power by raising the issues of Dalits, marginalized sections and criminalization of politics, have given the tickets to crorepatis, turncoats and criminals. ❋ Unknown (2009)
However, at 68 per cent of the total, more women MPs would seem to be crorepatis compared to men (57 per cent). ❋ Unknown (2010)
April 10th, 2010 BHOPAL - More than half of the Rajya Sabha members are crorepatis (multi-millionaires) and 17 percent are facing criminal charges according to their own declarations in their affidavits, says National Election Watch (NEW), an organisation working for electoral reforms. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The highest of 33 crorepatis are from Congress, 21 from BJP and seven from Samajwadi Party, it said. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Keonjhar district have suddenly turned crorepatis (millionaires). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Forty of them, accounting for 68 per cent, are also crorepatis. ❋ Unknown (2010)
