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ADR Report: 40% of India’s Chief Ministers Disclosed Criminal Cases

The report coincides with bills to remove leaders arrested for 30 days on serious criminal 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.
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

  • The analysis draws on the self-sworn affidavits filed by all 30 sitting chief ministers before their most recent elections.
  • Ten chief ministers reported at least one serious case, including allegations such as attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery, or criminal intimidation.
  • Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy disclosed 89 cases, the highest total, followed by Tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. Stalin with 47.
  • Other disclosures include Chandrababu Naidu with 19 cases, Siddaramaiah with 13, Hemant Soren with 5, Devendra Fadnavis and Sukhvinder Singh with 4 each, Pinarayi Vijayan with 2, and Bhagwant Mann with 1.
  • ADR’s findings are being reported as the central government introduces three bills targeting removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers after 30 days of arrest on serious charges, with no removals noted.