Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has emerged as the richest Chief Minister in India, with assets valued at over ₹931 crore. According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW), Naidu alone holds nearly 57% of the total wealth declared by all sitting Chief Ministers.

The report, based on the election affidavits of 30 Chief Ministers from 27 states and three Union Territories, reveals that their combined assets stand at ₹1,632 crore. Naidu’s wealth includes movable assets such as cash deposits and jewellery worth ₹810 crore, along with immovable assets like land and properties valued at ₹121 crore. He has also declared liabilities of around ₹10 crore.

At the other end of the spectrum, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the least wealthy, with movable assets worth just ₹15.38 lakh and no immovable property.

The report highlights the stark contrast in financial profiles of state leaders. It excludes Manipur, which is currently under President’s rule.

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu emerges as biggest debtor despite ₹332 crore wealth

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is the second richest CM in the country, with total assets worth ₹332 crore. His wealth includes movable assets of about ₹165 crore and immovable assets worth ₹167 crore.

However, Khandu also tops the list of indebted Chief Ministers, with liabilities of more than ₹180 crore. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah ranks third in terms of wealth, declaring assets worth ₹51 crore—₹21 crore in movable assets and ₹30 crore in immovable property.

Among Chief Ministers with the least declared assets, Jammu and Kashmir’s Omar Abdullah stands second with only ₹55.24 lakh in movable assets. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is in third place, with assets valued at ₹1.18 crore—₹31.8 lakh movable and ₹86.95 lakh immovable.

40% of Chief Ministers face criminal cases

The ADR report also reveals that out of the 30 serving Chief Ministers, 12 (40%) have criminal cases registered against them. Of these, 10 (33%) face serious charges, including attempted murder, kidnapping and bribery. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has the highest number of cases—89 in total.

This report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) comes at a crucial time, as the government has introduced three bills proposing disqualification of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers if they are taken into custody for 30 days on serious criminal charges.

The findings are based on affidavits filed by the 30 current Chief Ministers of states and Union Territories before their last elections.