NEW DELHI: Declaration of assets by the candidates for the Lok Sabha elections mirrors a stark Indian reality, with nearly Rs 9,426 crore separating the five richest and five poorest candidates.While the richest five as per nominations filed by more than 3,000 total candidates until now have declared assets of about Rs 9,426 crore, the poorest five together own assets valued at just Rs 24,000, according to data compiled by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms.Former chief executive officer and co-chairman of Infosys Ltd and Congress candidate from Bangalore South Nandan Nilekani tops the list with Rs 7,710 crore. He is followed by a JD (U) contender from Jahanabad, Anil Kumar Sharma, who is CMD of real estate company Amrapali and has declared assets worth Rs 849 crore.Congress leader Naveen Jindal is next, with assets of Rs 308 crore.In addition to these well-known entrepreneurs, there are two candidates from small towns such as Tejpur and Bijnor. Former Congress MP Moni Kumar Subba, who is contesting independently from Tezpur in Assam and BSP's candidate from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh Malook Nagar have declared assets worth Rs 289 crore and Rs 306 crore respectively.While Subba is into lottery business, 48-years-old Nagar, who declared an income of over Rs 11 crore during the last financial year, runs a milk dairy company.Contrastingly, the bottom two candidates – BSP's B Ramudu from Bellary in Karnataka and AITC's Ashok Mittal in Bargarh, Odisha – have declared "nil" assets in their affidavits. For Ramudu, it is an experiment. A tailor by profession, he said he was running his campaign from donations received from his well-wishers."My total poll expenditure will not exceed Rs 50,000 and even if I manage to get 50 votes, I will be happy," he said.However, the other three candidates in the list, all from BSP, are better off. While Sreeni Jacob , who is contesting from Kottayam, Kerala owns assets worth Rs 4,000, Syed Arif in Koppal, Karnataka and Debendra Kumar Mallik in Jajpur, Odisha each have assets valued at Rs 10,000. Mallik, who declared "nil" income for 2012-13 is confident of getting at least 50,000 votes."I am using my cycle for campaigning as I cannot afford a vehicle. Wherever I go my supporters donate some money, which is helping me run my campaign," he said.