Press Release: Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of Ministers in the Assam Assembly 2026

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Press Release

Date: May 13, 2026

Dear Friends,

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 5 Ministers including Chief Minister, sworn in on 12^th May 2026 for the Assam State Assembly.

The full reports in English and Hindi can be accessed here: https://adrindia.org/content/Criminal-Background-Financial-Education-Gender-and-other-details-of-Ministers-in-the-Assam-Assembly-2026

Summary and Highlights

Criminal Background

Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 5 ministers analysed, 1 minister has declared a criminal case against himself.

Financial Background

Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 5 ministers analysed, all 5 (100%) are crorepatis.

Average Assets: The average assets of 5 ministers analysed is Rs 10.99 crores.

Minister with Highest Assets: The minister with the highest declared total assets is Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari constituency with assets worth Rs. 35.16 crores.

Minister with Lowest Assets: The minister with the lowest declared total assets is Rameswar Teli from Duliajan constituency with assets worth Rs. 3.17 crores.

Liabilities: A total of 3 (60%) ministers have declared liabilities out of which the minister with the highest liabilities is Himanta Biswa Sarma of Jalukbari constituency with Rs. 16.86 crores of liabilities.

Other Background Details

Ministers’ Education: 1 (20%) minister has declared their educational qualification as 10th standard, while 4 (80%) ministers have declared educational qualifications of graduate or above.

Ministers’ Age: 1 (20%) minister has declared his age as 46 years, while 4 (80%) ministers have declared their ages to be between 51 and 70 years.