It will be an electoral battle among the rich for the Legislative Council. Janata Dal (Secular) candidate Govindaraju has emerged as the richest candidate in fray in the election to seven Legislative Council seats with total assets of ₹173.69 crore, including movable assets worth ₹58.29 crore. He declared liabilities of ₹30.35 crore. His rival Vinay Karthik, grandson of late Congress leader Sahukar Chennaiah, has declared assets worth ₹106.96 crore, including movable assets worth ₹49.95 crore. He has liabilities of ₹49.05 crore.

Congress candidate P.V. Mohan has declared assets worth ₹75.50 lakh, including ₹15.50 lakh movable assets and declared liability of ₹13 lakh.

BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha M. Nagaraja has declared assets worth ₹15.89 crore, including movable assets worth ₹4.61 crore and liabilities of ₹ 3.25 crore.