Haryana Assembly Profile Overview | 11 Oct 2024

Why in News?

Recently, the new Haryana Assembly was elected, marking notable changes in age, wealth, and gender representation.

Key Points

• Demographics & Age:
  • Average age of MLAs is 55.6 years, slightly older than 2019 (54.8 years).
  • The youngest MLA is 25-year-old Aditya Surjewala , and the oldest is 80-year-old Raghuvir Singh Kadian.
• Criminal Cases:
  • 13 MLAs face pending criminal cases: 7 from Congress, 3 from BJP, and 3 Independents.
  • Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda has the most cases (8).
• Wealth & Assets:
  • The average assets of MLAs have increased to Rs. 24.87 crore from Rs. 18.29 crore in 2019.
  • Savitri Jindal (Independent, Hisar) is the wealthiest MLA with assets worth Rs. 270.66 crore.
  • The least wealthy MLA is Kapoor Singh (BJP, Bawani Khera) with assets of Rs. 7.2 lakh.
• Education & Occupation:
  • 61 MLAs are at least graduates, with graduates forming two-thirds of the Assembly.
  • 44% are involved in social/political work, 41% in business, and 27% in agriculture.
• Women Representation:
  • The number of women MLAs has risen to 13 from 9, matching the record set in 2014.
  • Women make up 14% of the new Assembly, with 5 from BJP and 7 from Congress.