29 of current 30 CMs are crorepatis: ADR analysis
Twenty-nine of the 30 incumbent Chief Ministers are crorepatis with Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totalling ₹ 510 crore, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the lowest total assets of about ₹ 15 lakh, the ADR said.
The ADR and Election Watch (NEW) said they have arrived at this conclusion after analysing the self-sworn poll affidavits of all the 30 current chief ministers of states and union territories.
There are 28 state chief ministers and two union territories — Delhi and Puducherry — also have chief ministers. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir does not have a chief minister currently.
Out of the 30 chief ministers analysed, 29 (97 per cent) are crorepatis with the average assets being ₹ 33.96 crore for every chief minister, the ADR said.
According to the ADR report, out of the 30 chief ministers, 13 (43 per cent) have declared serious criminal cases including those related to murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and criminal intimidation.