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

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Press Release

Date: March 9, 2023

Dear Friends,

Nagaland Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 12 Ministers including Chief Minister from Nagaland State Assembly 2023.

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-17

Summary and Highlights

Criminal Background

Ministers with Criminal Cases: None of the ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.

Financial Background

Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 12 ministers analysed, 11 (92%) are crorepatis.

Average Assets: The average assets of 12 ministers analysed is Rs 10.58 crores.

Minister with Highest Assets: The minister with the highest declared total assets is Neiphiu Rio from Northern Angami-II (ST) constituency with assets worth Rs. 46.95 crores.

Minister with Lowest Assets: The minister with the lowest declared total assets is P. Paiwang Konyak from Tizit (ST) constituency with assets worth Rs. 67.84 lakhs.

Other Background details (Education, Gender, Age)

Ministers’ Education: 8 (67%) ministers have declared their educational qualification to be between 8^th pass and 12^th pass, while 4 (33%) ministers have declared having an educational qualification of graduation.

Ministers’ Age: 4 (33%) ministers have declared their age to be between 41 and 50 years while 8 (67%) ministers have declared their age to be between 51 and 80 years.