Suvendu Adhikari among least wealthy politicians in ADR CM assets analysis

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is the second least wealthy among the country's chief ministers, with declared assets of Rs 85.87 lakh, according to an analysis of election affidavits released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch.

The analysis, based on self-sworn election affidavits of 31 chief ministers of states and Union territories, found that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is the least wealthy, with declared assets of Rs 55.24 lakh.

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ADR is a non-governmental organisation that works in electoral and political reforms.

Adhikari ranked second with assets worth Rs 85.87 lakh, followed by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, whose declared assets exceed Rs 1.03 crore.

According to the report, Adhikari's declared wealth comprises movable assets valued at Rs 24.57 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 61.30 lakh.

At the other end of the spectrum, Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar topped the list with declared assets of over Rs 1,413 crore. The report said four of the 31 chief ministers analysed, or 13 per cent, have declared assets exceeding Rs 1 billion.

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The ADR analysis also found that the average assets declared by the 31 chief ministers stand at Rs 118.07 crore.

On the criminal background of CMs, the report said 14 of the 31 chief ministers, or 45 per cent, have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 11, or 35 per cent, face serious criminal charges.