Naidu tops ‘CM richlist’ with ₹931cr, Didi poorest with ₹15L

Naidu tops ‘CM richlist’ with ₹931cr, Didi poorest with ₹15L 

31.12.2024

New Delhi : Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the richest chief minister in India, with assets worth more than Rs 931 crore, while West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is the poorest, with just Rs 15 lakh, according to an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report released on Monday. 

The report said the average assets per chief minister from assemblies and Union territories is Rs 52.6 crore. While India’s per capita net national income or NNI was approximately Rs 1,85,854 for 2023- 2024, the average self-income of a chief minister is Rs 13,64,310, around 7.3 times the average per capita income of India.

The total assets of 31 chief ministers are worth Rs 1,630 crore. Arunachal Pradesh’s Pema Khandu is the secondrichest chief minister, with total assets worth over Rs 332 crore. Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah is third on the list, with assets worth more than Rs 51 crore. Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, with assets worth Rs 55 lakh, ranked just above Banerjee, while Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan is third, with Rs 1.18 crore. Khandu also has the highest liabilities to the tune of Rs 180 crore. Siddaramaiah has liabilities worth Rs 23 crore and Naidu more than Rs 10 crore, the report said. 

It also said 13 (42%) chief ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 10 (32%) have declared serious criminal cases including those related to attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery, and criminal intimidation. Of the 31 CMs, only two are women — West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee and Delhi’s Atishi. PTI Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu. The average assets per CM is Rs 52.6 crore, the report said

With ₹930 cr assets, Naidu is wealthiest CM of India

Umamaheswara.Rao@timesofindia.com 31.12.2024

Visakhapatnam : AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the wealthiest CM in India with a net worth of Rs 931 crore, followed by Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu (Rs 332.57 crore) and Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah (Rs 51.94 crore), according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). AP is no stranger to having affluent CMs as former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was previously recognised as the richest with assets valued at Rs 510 crore during his tenure between 2019 and 2024. Before Jagan, Naidu had declared assets of Rs 177 crore to emerge as the richest CM between 2014 and 2019. Chief ministers with the least declared assets include Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal, with assets of Rs 15.38 lakh. She is preceded by Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir, who has declared assets of Rs 55.24 lakh. Above him is Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, with total assets worth of Rs 1.19 crore. On the liabilities front, Arunachal CM Khandu leads the list with Rs 180.28 crore, followed by Siddaramaiah (Rs 23.77 crore) and Naidu (Rs 10.32 crore). The analysis is based on affidavits submitted to the Election Commission of India along with the nomination papers.

Naidu third oldest CM in the country At 74, Naidu is the third oldest CM in the country. Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah is 75 and Kerala’s Vijayan 77. Of the 31 CMs analysed across state assemblies and UTs, 13 (42%) have declared criminal cases against them. TDP chief Naidu, who represents Kuppam assembly constituency in Chittoor 12/31/24, 11:51 AM Times of India ePaper hyderabad - Read Today’s English News Paper Online https://epaper.indiatimes.com/timesepaper/publication-the-times-of-india,city-hyderabad.cms 1/2 district, faces 19 cases, which include 32 serious charges under IPC and 80 other charges. The allegations span offences such as corruption, criminal conspiracy, public safety violations, and breaches under the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act. Naidu