Krishna Tirath (BJP)

Age: 59

Constituency: Patel Nagar (SC)

Pitted against: Rajesh Lilothia (Congress), Hazari Lal Chauhan (AAP)

Education: B.Ed, (DU, 1975)

Declared assets (movable and immovable, including spouse’s): Rs. 11,88,05,664

Pending criminal cases: NIL

A member of the 15th Lok Sabha, Tirath served as Delhi MLA (1984-2004) and Deputy Speaker for Delhi Assembly. As Minister for Women and Child Development, she faced criticism after her ministry published a ‘political’ photograph on National Girl Child’s Day, 2010. The same year, she was involved in a controversy over the cancellation of her daughter Yashvi’s appointment as DD News anchor. She joined BJP in Jan. 2015.