- Association for Democratic Reforms report has claimed that, of the 31 chief ministers of Indian states and union territories, over 35% have declared criminal cases against them.
- Stating that 25 CMs are crorepatis, the report reveals that Andhra Pradesh CM Chandra babu Naidu is the richest with 177-crore worth assets, followed by Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu with 129-crore worth assets.
- The three ‘poorest’ CMs are Tripura’s Manik Sarkar with assets worth Rs 26 lakh, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Rs 30 lakh) and Mehbooba (Rs 55 lakh).
- Only three (10 per cent) CMs are women among the total 31 analysed.
- Age-wise analysis showed that Khandu, at 35 years, is the youngest CM followed by Fadnavis (44 years) and Adityanath (45 years).
- The report is based on analysis of chief ministers from 29 states and two Union Territories, done by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch.
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
- The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization which works in the area of electoral and political reforms.
- Since 2002, National Election Watch and ADR have been conducting Election Watches across the country.
- The first election watch was conducted by ADR in 2002 for Gujarat Assembly Elections.