The richest candidate in fray for the second phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh has assets worth Rs 296 crore, while the poorest has just Rs 6,700, according to a report. Voting is scheduled to take place on February 14 on 55 assembly seats of the state. The Uttar Pradesh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) in a report said they have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 584 candidates out of 586, who are in the fray.

Nawab Kazim Ali Khan, the Congress candidate from Rampur assembly seat, tops the list with assets worth Rs 296 crore, the report said. He is followed by Supriya Aron of SP from Bareilly Cantt with Rs 157 crore, while BJP’s Devendra Nagpal from Naugawan has declared Rs 140 crore assets. Sanjay Kumar, an independent candidate from Shahjahanpur seat, has declared assets worth  only Rs 6,700.