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YSR Congress MP Goddeti Madhavi, who won from Araku, has declared assets of just about Rs 1 lakh whereas the BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur, at 4th poorest, is worth Rs 4.44 lakh.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com reports.
The 2019 Lok Sabha election has been criticised for how candidates used money power to win votes.
However, these 9 candidates have been elected to Parliament despite their lack of funds.
YSR Congress MP Goddeti Madhavi, who won the Araku Lok Sabha seat, has the lowest declared assets among all -- about Rs 1 lakh, comprising cash and deposits.
Pragya Singh Thakur, the controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal, is the fourth poorest MP -- with assets worth just Rs 4.44 lakh.
According to her poll affidavit, Pragya Thakur owns 85 grammes of gold and 3 kg of silver. She possesses no home or land.
The 9 MPs who are worth less than Rs 10 lakh.
| Candidate | Constituency | Party | Education | Total Assets |
| Goddeti Madhavi | Araku | YSR- Congress | Graduate | Rs 141,179 |
| Chandrani Murmu | Keonjhar | BJD | Graduate | Rs 340,580 |
| Mahant Balak Nath | Alwar | BJP | Class 10 Pass |
Rs 352,929 Has Rs 20,000 in cash and deposits of Rs 332,929. |
| Pragya Singh Thakur | Bhopal | BJP | Post-Graduate |
Rs 444,224 Owns no home or land. |
| Indra Hang Subba | Sikkim | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Post-Graduate |
Rs 478,817 Has cash in hand of Rs 474,800 and deposits of Rs 4,017. Nothing else. |
| Pratima Bhoumik | Tripura West | BJP | Graduate | Rs 642,398 |
| Pramila Bisoyi | Aska | BJD | Class 5 Pass | Rs 732,470 |
| Mohammed Faizal | Lakshadweep | NCP | Post-Graduate | Rs 938,641 Owns no house, no land, but owns a motor boat. |
| Jamyang Tsering Namgyal | Ladakh | BJP | Graduate | Rs 981,904 |