40% of chief ministers face criminal cases, says poll rights body ADR

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has declared 89 cases against him, the highest, followed by Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin, who declared 47. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has declared 19 cases. (Express Photos)

Of the 30 chief ministers in the country, 12, or 40 per cent, declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a new report by poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has declared 89 cases against him, the highest, followed by Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin, who declared 47.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu declared 19, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah declared 13, and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren declared five cases.

Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Sukhvinder Singh declared four cases each, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan declared two, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann declared one case.

The report comes close on the heels of the government’s three bills that seek to remove the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested for 30 days on serious criminal charges.

According to the ADR report, 10, or 33 per cent, of the chief ministers have declared serious criminal cases, including cases related to attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery, and criminal intimidation against them.

The ADR said it analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 30 sitting chief ministers in state Assemblies and Union Territories.

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This data is from affidavits they filed prior to contesting their last elections.

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