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ADR Finds 40% of India’s Chief Ministers Declared Criminal Cases as Parliament Weighs Removal Bills

The report’s timing feeds a policy fight over proposals to oust leaders held 30 days on serious charges.

The report comes as the government brings three bills that seek the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested for 30 days on serious criminal charges.
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Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy,Tamil Nadu’s M K Stalin, and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu have the highest numbers of cases against them,
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Overview

  • ADR and National Election Watch say 12 of 30 sitting chief ministers disclosed criminal cases in election affidavits.
  • Ten chief ministers reported serious offences, including attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery and criminal intimidation.
  • Telangana’s A. Revanth Reddy reported the most cases at 89, followed by Tamil Nadu’s M. K. Stalin with 47.
  • The findings coincided with three government bills proposing automatic removal of the prime minister, chief ministers and ministers after 30 days in custody on serious charges.
  • A joint parliamentary committee will examine the drafts, and opposition figures warned the measures could be misused to target non-BJP governments.