• Anil H. Lad, 38, Congress candidate for the Bellary City constituency, is worth Rs 178 crore. The mining baron who was a BJP MLA in the last assembly is the owner of a Bell Helicopter. Among the cars he drives are a Bentley, Audi and a Volkswagen. Three cars he owns were burnt down allegedly by a mining rival from the BJP.

• M. Krishnappa, 56, Congress candidate for the Vijayanagar constituency in Bangalore, has unsuccessfully contested elections in the past. He is valued at Rs 94 crore. The science graduate has the nickname ‘Layout’ Krishnappa for holding land enough, over 100 acres, to create entire layouts in Bangalore. The pride of Krishnappa’s garage is a Mercedes Benz.

• H.R. Gaviappa, 54, the Congress candidate from Vijaynagar in Bellary district, is worth Rs 89 crore. A mine owner hailing from a family with political history, Gaviappa was elected in the 2004 polls as an Independent.

•n E. Krishnappa, 50, the Janata Dal(S) candidate from Yelahanka is worth Rs 44 crore. Krishnappa, who has had taxmen visiting him in recent times, owns properties around the new Bangalore airport and is a political first timer.

•n N.S. Nandish Reddy, 37, the BJP candidate for the K.R. Puram constituency in Bangalore, hails from a family of landlords and is worth Rs 38 crore. Nandish Reddy says he wants to improve the infrastructure in Bangalore. He owns five cars including a Mercedes Benz.

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