Amlendu Bhushan Khan / New Delhi : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the richest chief minister of India, whereas, Tripura CM Manik Sarkar is the poorest CM in India. Only Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is facing murder charges, attempt to murder (IPC Section-307).
Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) reports reveals 81 per cent of incumbent CMs are crorepatis and 35 per cent have criminal cases registered against them.
In terms of total assets, Chandrababu Naidu ranked at the top, with a total wealth of Rs 177 crores. He was followed by Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, who has declared total assets worth Rs 129 crore. Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh ranks third with Rs 48 crore.
Among the CMs with lowest amount of assets, Tripura’s Sarar tops the chart with a total wealth of Rs 27 lakh. He is followed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Rs 30 lakh) and Jammu & Kashmir’s Mehbooba Mufti with assets worth Rs 56 lakh.
Out of the total 31 CMs assessed, 25 were found to crorepatis. The average assets of chief ministers are worth Rs 16.18 crore.
In terms of criminal background, 11 out of the 31 CMs were found with criminal cases registered against them. Maharashtra’s Devendra Fadnavis has the highest number – 22 – including 3 “serious criminal cases”.
The ADR report also reveals the educational status of the elected CMs, with 10 percent of the elected state heads holding the maximum qualification of being 12th pass, 39 per cent graduate, 16 per cent post graduate and 3 per cent competing their doctorate.
“Out of the all 31 chief ministers analysed from state assemblies and Union territories, 11 (35 per cent) chief ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves,” the ADR report noted.
Further, 26 per cent chief minister have declared serious criminal cases, including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, and criminal intimidation.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has one charge related to murder (IPC Section-302), attempt to murder (IPC Section-307), Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147) among others.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has one charge related to cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420), ten charges related to rioting (IPC Section-147), ten charges related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149) among others.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has two charges related to Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed (IPC Section-134), one charge related to voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means (IPC Section-324).
Punjab Chief Minister Amardinder Singh has two charges related to cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420), two charges related to Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. (IPC Section-467), two charges related to Forgery for purpose of cheating (IPC Section-468) and one charge related to Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent (IPC Section-409) among others.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has four charges related to Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (IPC Section-332), five charges related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188), four charges related to every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed and four charges related to Defamation (IPC Section-499).
Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has a charged related to Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC Section-295) among others.
Education and Gender
In terms of educational qualification, 10 per cent or 3 chief ministers out of 31 are 12th pass, 39 per cent or 12 CMs are graduate, 32 per cent or 10 CMs are graduate professional, 16 per cent or 5 chief ministers are post graduate and a mere 3 per cent or 1 chief minister is doctorate.
The sex ratio is, however, skewed as out of 31 there are only three female CMs.
