Assam Assembly Elections 2021: Three Members Of Billionaire Family In Polls

Six consecutive time MLA and former Congress minister Gautam Roy, who has switched side to BJP this time, his son and former MLA Rahul and daughter-in-law newcomer Daisy are contesting from Katigora, Udharbond and Algapur constituency respectively.

Without giving an iota of attention to the criticism of dynasty politics, a billionaire political family's three members are in the fray for Assam Assembly elections from different constituencies of Barak valley. Six consecutive time MLA and former Congress minister Gautam Roy, who has switched side to BJP this time, his son and former MLA Rahul and daughter-in-law newcomer Daisy are contesting from Katigora, Udharbond and Algapur constituency respectively. All the three constituencies spread across Cachar and Hailakandi districts are going to polls in the second phase on April 1. According to the affidavits of the three candidates, the total net worth of the Barak valley's powerful Roy family has been estimated to be at Rs 142.57 crore.