The total wealth of the 35 Mumbai MLAs who are seeking re-election increased by 137 per cent since 2009, according to affidavits submitted by them along with their nomination papers. Their wealth grew from Rs 350 crore in 2009 to Rs 830 crore in 2014.

Over half-a-dozen MLAs registered an increase of more than 400 per cent in their wealth, with NCP?s MLA from Kurla Milind Kamble leading the list. Kamble?s wealth grew by 29,900 per cent ? from Rs 25,000 in 2009 to Rs 75 lakh in 2014.

Mumbai has 36 constituencies. Of the total 36 MLAs, 35 are seeking re-election. Former BJP MLA Gopal Shetty is not contesting this time as he has been elected to the Lok Sabha.

The major gainer in wealth in terms of parties are the four Shiv Sena MLAs, whose cumulative wealth grew at 601 per cent, from Rs 4.68 crore to Rs 32.81 crore. They were followed by the Congress, whose 17 MLAs showed a cumulative growth of 238.40 per cent, from Rs 86.79 crore to Rs 293.7 crore. They are followed by the six MNS MLAs, whose cumulative wealth grew by 173.45 per cent, from Rs 27.09 crore to Rs 74.08 crore.

After NCP?s Kamble, the major individual gainer in wealth is Sena legislator Bala Sawant whose wealth increased by 1,945 per cent, from Rs 0.11 crore to Rs 2.25 crore. The third highest increase has been registered by Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar from Jogeshwari, who has shown an increase of 1,071 per cent, from Rs 1.75 crore in 2009 to 20.5 crore in 2014.

The wealthiest MLA in Mumbai is the BJP MLA from Malabar Hill, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who owns property worth Rs 198.61 crore. His wealth grew by 189 per cent from Rs 68.64 crore.

He is followed by the Samajwadi Party?s Abu Asim Azmi, who represents the city?s poorest constituency of Mankhurd. His personal wealth is 156.11 crore. He is followed by Congress MLA from Kandivali Ramesh Singh Thakur, whose personal wealth is Rs 81.63 crore. It increased by 267 per cent from Rs 22.22 crore in 2009.

The MLA rich list

* Total wealth of 35 MLAs from Mumbai in 2009: Rs 349.66 cr

* Total wealth of 35 MLAs seeking re-election in 2014: Rs 830.38 cr

– Increase: 137%

* Total wealth of Shiv Sena’s 4 MLAs in 2009: Rs 4.68 cr

– Their total wealth in 2014: Rs 32.81 cr

– Increase: 601 %

* Total wealth of Congress’s 17 MLAs in 2009: Rs 86.79 cr

– Their total wealth in 2014: Rs 293.7 cr

– Increase: 238.40%

* Total wealth of MNS’s 6 MLAs in 2009: Rs 27.09 cr

– Their total wealth in 2014:

– Rs 74.08 crore

– Increase: 173.45%

* Total wealth of BJP’s 4 MLAs in 2009: Rs 94.93 cr

– Their total wealth in 2014: Rs 250.96 crore

– Increase: 164.36 %

* Total wealth of NCP’s 3 MLAs in 2009: Rs 9.29 cr

– Their total wealth in 2014: Rs 22.72 crore

– Increase: 144.56 %

* TOP TWO GAINERS

– Milind Kamble (NCP): Rs 25,000 (2009); Rs 75 lakh (2014); Gain: 29,990 %

– Bala Sawant (Shiv Sena): Rs 0.11 cr (2009); Rs 2.25 cr (2014); Gain: 1,945 %