Suvendu Adhikari second least wealthy among Chief Ministers: ADR
The Association for Democratic Reforms released an analysis of election affidavits for 31 Indian Chief Ministers. The report highlights significant wealth disparities, with Suvendu Adhikari ranked as the second least wealthy and D.K. Shivakumar as the wealthiest.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is the second least wealthy among the country’s Chief Ministers, with declared assets of ₹85.87 lakh, according to an analysis of election affidavits released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch.
The analysis, based on self-sworn election affidavits of 31 Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories, found that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is the least wealthy, with declared assets of ₹55.24 lakh. ADR is a non-governmental organisation that works in electoral and political reforms.
Mr. Adhikari ranked second with assets worth ₹85.87 lakh, followed by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, whose declared assets exceed ₹1.03 crore. According to the report, Mr. Adhikari's declared wealth comprises movable assets valued at ₹24.57 lakh and immovable assets worth ₹61.30 lakh.
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