Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma | Photo Credit:
PTI
BPF as a party registered the highest average increase of 200.97% in assets followed by the AIUDF with 93.26%, Congress by 85.75%, BJP by 75.82% and AGP by 95%. Assam Tourism Minister Chandan Brahma registered the highest growth rate of assets while Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also figure among the top five re-elected MLAs whose assets increased significantly, according to a report.
Mr. Brahma, who belongs to Bodoland People s Front (BFP) heads the list of the highest growth of assets and is followed by AIUDF s Abdur Rahim Ajmal, Nazrul Islam of Congress, BJP s Sarma and AGP s Mahanta, according to an analysis of assets of 34 re-elected MLAs in the 2016 assembly elections by the Assam Election Watch.