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The Economic Times
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Alenjith K Johny
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According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Kerala Elecion Watch data, Shibu Baby John has declared assets of Rs 25 crore. 15 ministers are crorepatis. 90% of the minister face criminal charges.

Kerala's newly sworn-in United Democratic Front (UDF) cabinet averages Rs 6 crore in assets per minister, with Shibu Baby John of Chavara topping the list at Rs 25 crore, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Re forms (ADR) and Kerala Elecion Watch.

Shibu Baby John has declared assets of Rs 25 crore. 15 ministers are crorepatis. 90% of the minister face criminal charges.

Declared assets

  • Shibu Baby John (RSP): Rs 25 crore
  • Anoop Jacob (Kerala Cong-Jacob): Rs 21 crore
  • VE Abdul Gafoor (IUML): Rs 9 crore
  • VD Satheesan (Cong): Rs 7 crore
  • K Muraleedharan (Cong): Rs 21 crore
  • Ramesh Chennithala (Cong): Rs 28 crore
  • PK Kunhalikutty (IUML): Rs 7 crore

THE LOWEST DECLARATION

  • OJ Janeesh: Rs 57 lakh

LIABILITIES

  • 16 ministers, that is 80% of the cabinet, have declared outstanding dues
  • Shibu Baby John leads with Rs 4 crore
  • Of the 20 ministers analysed, 15 ministers are crorepatis

CRIMINAL CHARGES

  • 90% of the 20 ministers analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves
  • 70% face serious charges

MINISTERS' PROFILE

  • Graduates or above: 85%
  • Class 10 and class 12: 15%
  • 30% are aged between 31 and 50 years
  • 70% of ministers: Between 51 and 80 years
  • Only two of the 21 ministers (10%) are women

CP John of the Communist Marxist Party (CMP) from Thiruvananthapuram was excluded from the analysis as his affidavit was unclear or had not been uploaded on the Election Commission of India website before the report's publication.


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