New Delhi sources have stated that according to a survey by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has emerged as the wealthiest chief minister with declared assets worth over Rs 177 crore. As per the ADR report, released it was stated that in India, around 35% chief ministers have criminal cases against them and 81% of the total are crorepatis.
Meanwhile the ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) have analyzed the self-sworn affidavits of current Chief Ministers (CMs) in state assemblies and union territories across the nation. These were the latest affidavits filed by them prior to contesting the elections.
The Association for Democratic Reforms stated that "Out of the all
31 Chief Ministers analyzed from state assemblies and Union territories, 11
(35%) chief ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves".
Further, 26% CMs have declared serious criminal cases, including related to
murder, attempt to murder, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of
property, criminal intimidation, among others. Interestingly, as many as 25
CMs, or 81%, are crorepatis, with two of them having assets to the tune of over
Rs 100 crore and the average assets of CMs are worth Rs 16.18 crore.
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