Press Release: Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of Ministers in the Karnataka Assembly 2023

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Press Release

Date: May 21, 2023

Dear Friends,

Karnataka Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 9 out of 10 Ministers including Chief Minister from Karnataka State Assembly Elections 2023. 1 Minister namely Kelachandra Joseph George of INC from Sarvagnanagar Constituency was not analysed due to the unavailability of his clear and complete affidavits on the ECI website at the time of making this report.

For the complete reports in Hindi and English, please go to: https://adrindia.org/content/analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other-details-ministers-21

Summary and Highlights

Criminal Background

Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 9 ministers analysed, all 9 (100%) ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.

Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: 4(44%) ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

Financial Background

Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 9 ministers analysed, all 9 (100%) are crorepatis.

Average Assets: The average assets of 9 ministers analysed is Rs 229.27 crores.

Minister with Highest Assets: The minister with the highest declared total assets is D K Shivakumar from Kanakapura constituency with assets worth Rs. 1413.80 crores.

Minister with Lowest Assets: The minister with the lowest declared total assets is Priyank Kharge from Chittapur (SC) constituency with assets worth Rs. 16.83 crores.

Liabilities: All 9 ministers have declared liabilities out of which the minister with the highest liabilities is D K Shivakumar of Kanakapura constituency with Rs. 265.06 crores of liabilities.

Other Background details (Education, Gender, Age)

Ministers’ Education: 3 (33%) Ministers have declared their educational qualification to be between 8^th pass and 12^th pass, while 6 (67%) Ministers have declared having an educational qualification of graduate and above.

Ministers’ Age: 5 (56%) ministers have declared their age to be between 41 and 60 years while 4 (44%) ministers have declared their age to be between 61 and 80 years.