According to a study conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a total of 15 ministers have criminal cases registered on their names
According to a study conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a total of 15 ministers have declared criminal cases, including seven from the Shinde Group Shiv Sena and eight from the BJP, in the 'gents only cabinet'.
Of these, 65 per cent -- or 13 ministers -- including seven from the Shinde Group and six from the BJP have serious criminal cases filed against them.
Though a 'crorepati', the poorest in the lot is also BJP's Sandipanrao A. Bhumre with assets of Rs 2.92 crore in his name.
The average assets of the ministers' whose poll affidavits were analysed by ADR comes to Rs 47 crore -- comprising the BJP's Rs 58 crore and Shinde Group's Rs 36 crore.
On the academic front, two ministers (or 10 per cent) have declared their educational track record as SSC pass, six (30 per cent) as HSC pass, 11 ministers (55 per cent) are higher qualified with degrees, and only one Dr. Suresh Khade of the BJP holds a doctorate from a university in Sri Lanka.
CM Shinde carried out his much-awaited cabinet expansion on Tuesday, inducting 18 ministers, including three allegedly 'tainted'. No women MLA could find a place in the cabinet and so could not the Independents and smaller parties.