Press Release: 40% of Ministers from the Gujarat Assembly have declared criminal cases.
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Press Release
Dear Friends,
Post the resignation of the Chief Minister and the reconstitution of the Council of Ministers in the Gujarat Assembly, Gujarat Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 25 Ministers including the newly elected Chief Minister from the Gujarat State Assembly.Please find below a summary of the analysis:
Criminal Background
Ministers with Criminal Cases: 10 (40%) out of the 25 Ministers have
declared criminal cases against themselves.
· Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: Out of the 10 Ministers who have declared criminal cases, 5 have declared serious criminal cases. These cases include murder, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity etc.
Financial Background
· Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 25 Ministers, 21 (84%) are crorepatis.
· Average Assets: The average assets of 25 Ministers is Rs 7.81 crores.
· Ministers with Highest Assets: The minister with the highest declared total assets is Solanki Parshottmbhai Odhavjibhai from Bhavnagar Rural constituency with assets worth Rs. 37.61 crores. The top three Ministers with highest declared assets are:
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S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
|
1 |
BHAVNAGAR |
BHAVNAGAR RURAL |
BJP |
5,17,44,290 |
32,43,75,000 |
37,61,19,290 |
Y |
|
|
2 |
AHMEDABAD |
THAKKARBAPA NAGAR |
BJP |
1,24,45,198 |
27,28,67,500 |
28,53,12,698 |
Y |
|
|
3 |
ANAND |
ANAND : BYE- ELECTION ON 13-09-2014 |
BJP |
15,66,46,990 |
7,50,00,100 |
23,16,47,090 |
Y |
· Ministers with Lowest Assets: The minister with the lowest declared total assets is Tadvi Sabdsharan Bhailalbhai from Nandod (ST) constituency with assets worth Rs. 23.76 lakhs. The three Ministers with lowest declared assets are:
|
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
|
1 |
NARMADA |
NANDOD (ST) |
BJP |
17,06,322 |
6,70,000 |
23,76,322 |
Y |
|
|
2 |
DAHOD |
DEVGADHBARIA |
BJP |
12,61,000 |
13,20,000 |
25,81,000 |
Y |
|
|
3 |
BANASKANTHA |
DEODAR |
BJP |
30,94,212 |
12,00,000 |
42,94,212 |
Y |
· Liabilities: A total of 18 ministers have declared liabilities out of which the minister with the highest liabilities is Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vithalbhai from Jetpur constituency with Rs. 7.94 crores of liabilities. Top three ministers with high liabilities are given below:
|
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party |
Total Assets(Rs) |
Liabilities (Rs) |
PAN Given |
|
1 |
RAJKOT |
JETPUR : BYE ELECTION ON 2-06-2013 |
BJP |
14,75,21,380 |
7,94,64,162 |
Y |
|
|
2 |
AHMEDABAD |
THAKKARBAPA NAGAR |
BJP |
28,53,12,698 |
5,15,75,000 |
Y |
|
|
3 |
BHAVNAGAR |
BHAVNAGAR RURAL |
BJP |
37,61,19,290 |
3,30,57,040 |
Y |
· High Income Ministers*: Top three ministers with highest income in there ITR are given below:
|
S.No. |
Name |
Party Name |
Constituency |
District Name |
Total Asset (Rs) |
The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by minister |
Total income shown by candidate in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs) |
Self income shown by candidate in ITR (Rs) |
|
1 |
BJP |
PORBANDAR |
PORBANDAR |
19,32,38,357 19 Crore+ |
2011-2012 |
39,10,476 39 Lacs+ |
31,17,134 31 Lacs+ |
|
|
2 |
BJP |
JETPUR : BYE ELECTION ON 2-06-2013 |
RAJKOT |
14,75,21,380 14 Crore+ |
2011-2012 |
32,88,098 32 Lacs+ |
30,65,335 30 Lacs+ |
|
|
3 |
BJP |
SOMNATH : BYE ELECTION ON MAY- 2014 |
GIR SOMNATH |
6,43,21,014 6 Crore+ |
2012-2013 |
28,27,629 28 Lacs+ |
19,78,369 19 Lacs+ |
*Total income includes income of self, spouse and dependents
Other Background details (Education, Gender, Age)
· Ministers’ Education: A total of 15 (60%) Ministers are graduates or have higher degrees while 10 (40%) Ministers have education qualification of 12th pass or below.
· Ministers’ Age: A total of 9 ministers have declared their age between 25 to 50 years and 16 Ministers have declared their age to be between 51 and 70 years. The youngest minister is Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vithalbhai aged 30 years from Jetpur constituency.
· Women Ministers: Out of 25 Ministers, only 1 is woman. She is Dr. Nirmlaben Vadhvani from Naroda constituency.
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