Delhi election: As new house gets MLAs who are much richer, how will this shape policy?

The outcome of the 2025 Delhi State Assembly election represents more than just a change in party power, as the Bharatiya Janata Party scored an impressive victory over the Aam Aadmi Party. It shows that a growing number of wealthy individuals are emerging as key political players.

Just under half the members (44%) of the new house declared assets of Rs 10 crore and above, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. An additional 13% of MLAs in the 70-member fall within the Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore bracket.

Three MLAs in the new house are billionaires.

This shift raises important questions about the influence of money in politics and its impact on policy-making, particularly in an environment where electoral success increasingly appears to favour those with substantial financial resources.

One of the most striking indicators of this financial transformation is the number of billionaire MLAs in the Delhi legislative assembly.

In the 2020 elections, only one of the 70 MLAs could be classified as a billionaire. The jump to three in 2025 suggests that…

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