In 6 cities, every fourth candidate from BJP and Congress is a millionaire: Jaipur has the highest number; Sikar surpasses Jodhpur and Kota; many don't even have a single rupee in their accounts.

This time in the civic elections, along with politics, the economic status of candidates is also being discussed. Out of the 1112 BJP-Congress candidates who have entered the election fray from Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Alwar, Sikar, and Jodhpur, 261, or approximately 23.5%, are crorepatis (millionaires). This means that about one in every four candidates is a millionaire. These include 149 BJP candidates and 110 Congress candidates. Jaipur leads with 99 crorepati candidates, while Sikar...