13 out of 14 Ministers in Karnataka Cabinet are crorepatis; face criminal cases

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Of the 14 Ministers successful the reconstituted Karnataka State Cabinet, 13 are crorepatis with their mean assets astir ₹206.15 crore, according to an investigation by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

A crorepati is 1 who has full assets worthy astatine slightest ₹1 crore.

The Karnataka State Cabinet was reconstituted connected June 3.

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The Association for Democratic Reforms and the Karnataka Election Watch — some NGOs — person analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 13 of the 14 Ministers. The records of 1 Minister, Kelachandra Joseph George, from the Sarvagnanagar constituency was not analysed owed to the unavailability of wide and implicit affidavits connected the Election Commission’s website.

Criminal cases

According to the report, each 13 (100%) Ministers person declared transgression cases against themselves. Three Ministers (23% of the Cabinet) person declared superior transgression cases against themselves.

The Minister with the highest declared full assets was Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar from the Kanakapura constituency with assets worthy ₹1,413.80 crore, portion U.T. Khader Fareed from the Mangalore constituency had the lowest declared full assets of ₹6.97 crore.

All 13 (100%) Ministers person declared liabilities, with Mr. Shivakumar topping the database with liabilities of ₹265.06 crore.

Three (23%) Ministers person declared their acquisition qualification to beryllium betwixt 10th and 12th standard, portion 10 (77%) Ministers person declared an acquisition qualification of graduation oregon above.

Three (23%) Ministers are aged betwixt 40 and 50, portion 10 (77%) Ministers are aged betwixt 51 and 75. There are nary women Ministers successful the caller Cabinet.

Published - June 05, 2026 09:22 p.m. IST

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