ADR report finds 14 of 31 Indian chief ministers charged

India

Nearly half of India's current chief ministers are facing criminal charges, according to a fresh report from the Association for Democratic Reforms.

Out of 31 CMs, 14 have cases against them: Telangana's Revanth Reddy tops the list with a staggering 89 cases.

West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari and Karnataka's D.K. Shivakumar follow with 29 and 19 cases each.

D.K. Shivakumar richest CM ₹1,413cr+

Reddy faces mostly serious charges like criminal intimidation, while Adhikari is accused in an attempt-to-murder case and of sexual harassment. Shivakumar is named in bribery and forgery cases.

On the money front, Shivakumar is also India's richest CM with assets exceeding ₹1,413 crore; Andhra Pradesh's Chandrababu Naidu and Tamil Nadu's C Joseph Vijay aren't far behind.

Most CMs have at least a diploma or degree, but two have finished secondary school and three have completed higher secondary.