Archive · 5 Sep 2025
ADR: Nearly Half of Ministers in India Face Criminal Charges
ADR, an organization that studies politicians, found that almost half of India's ministers have criminal cases against them.
The report analyzed 643 ministers and found that 302 have cases, with 174 facing serious charges.
The analysis also looked at the money ministers have.
The average minister has assets worth Rs 37.21 crore.
Some states like Karnataka have the most billionaire ministers.
This data was collected across the country and included both state and national level ministers.
The report highlights the percentage of ministers with criminal records from different parties.
ADR analysis reveals nearly 47% of ministers face criminal charges.
174 ministers face serious criminal charges.
The average assets of ministers are Rs 37.21 crore.
11 state assemblies have over 60% of ministers with criminal cases.
BJP had 136 ministers with criminal cases out of 336.
- Who
- Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
- What
- Analysis of ministers with criminal cases.
- When
- Report released recently, data collected between 2020-2025.
- Where
- Across 27 state assemblies, 3 Union Territories, and the Union Council of Ministers in India
- Why
- To analyze and report on the criminal backgrounds and assets of ministers.
- Ministers with Criminal Cases
- 47%
- Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases
- 174
- Average Assets of Ministers
- Rs 37.21 crore
- Total Assets of all Ministers
- Rs 23,929 crore
- Assemblies with Billionaire Ministers
- 11
Sources
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