The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analyzed the self-sworn poll affidavits of 30 current chief ministers of states and union territories. Out of these 30 CMs, 97% or 29 are crorepatis, with an average of Rs 33.96 crore in assets. Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy has the highest assets of over Rs 510 crore while West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee has the lowest assets of over Rs 15 lakh.
The ADR report also revealed that 43% or 13 of the 30 CMs have declared serious criminal cases such as murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, and criminal intimidation. Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offenses with over five years of imprisonment.
The top three CMs with the highest assets are Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy (over Rs 510 crore), Arunanchal Pradesh’s Pema Khandu (over Rs 163 crore), and Odisha’s Naveen Pattnaik (over Rs 63 crore). On the other hand, the three CMs with the lowest declared assets are West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee (over Rs 15 lakh), Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan (over Rs 1 crore), and Haryana’s Manohar Lal (over Rs 1 crore).
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal both own assets worth over Rs 3 crore, according to the report. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir does not have a chief minister currently.
