The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) recently released a report on the Chief Ministers of India with the most criminal cases and the richest Chief Ministers. According to it, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is the Chief Minister with the highest number of criminal cases, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the richest Chief Minister in the country.

A new analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed that 40% of India’s Chief Ministers have criminal cases registered against them, highlighting the ongoing issue of criminalization of politics.
This report has come at such an important time when the government is introducing three new bills to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers who are arrested for serious criminal charges for 30 days.
The ADR analysis is based on the self-affidavits submitted by Chief Ministers before contesting their recent elections. These affidavits are legally binding documents that reveal details of property, liabilities, education, and criminal background.

Main findings of the report

Out of the 30 current Chief Ministers of states and union territories, 12 Chief Ministers (40%) have declared criminal cases.
10 Chief Ministers (33%) face serious criminal charges, including attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery, and criminal intimidation.

Chief Ministers with the highest number of cases

Revanth Reddy (Chief Minister of Telangana): 89 cases (highest in the country).
M.K. Stalin (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu): 47 cases.
Chandrababu Naidu (Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh): 19 cases.
Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka): 13 cases.
Hemant Soren (Chief Minister of Jharkhand): 5 cases.

Top 10 richest Chief Ministers of India in 2025

According to a new analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW), out of 30 Chief Ministers of states/union territories, two, i.e., 7 percent, are billionaires.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is the richest, with total assets worth more than ₹931 crore. Apart from this, he is also among the leaders with the highest declared liabilities; among the listed Chief Ministers, 11 have declared liabilities of ₹1 crore or more.
In contrast, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared the least assets, only ₹15.38 lakh, which is entirely movable, with no immovable property.
Among India’s top 10 richest Chief Ministers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is at the top with three names — Pema Khandu, Mohan Yadav, and Himanta Biswa Sarma — followed by the Indian National Congress (INC) and other political parties with two Chief Ministers each.

Top 10 richest Chief Ministers of India in 2025

1 Chandrababu Naidu Nara TDP Andhra Pradesh 9,31,83,70,656 (931 crore+)

2 Pema Khandu BJP Arunachal Pradesh 3,32,56,53,153 (332 crore+)

3 Siddaramaiah Congress Karnataka 51,93,88,910 (51 crore+)

4 Neiphiu Rio NDPP Nagaland 46,95,07,855 (46 crore+)

5 Dr. Mohan Yadav BJP Madhya Pradesh 42,04,81,763 (42 crore+)

6 N. Rangasamy AI N.R. Congress Puducherry 38,39,75,200 (38 crore+)

7 Anumula Revanth Reddy Congress Telangana 30,04,98,852 (30 crore+)

8 Hemant Soren JMM Jharkhand 25,33,87,953 (25 crore+)

9 Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP Assam 17,27,65,162 (17 crore+)

10 Conrad Sangma NPP Meghalaya 14,06,83,315 (14 crore+)