Press Release: Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 8 (32%) out of 25 ministers analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves; All 25(100%) ministers are crorepatis

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Press Release

Date: January 2, 2024

Dear Friends,

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Rajasthan Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 25 Ministers including Chief Minister from Rajasthan State Assembly Elections 2023. Surenderpal Singh is currently not an MLA in the Rajasthan assembly. He is a BJP candidate for the January 5 bye-election to the Karanpur assembly constituency.

The information is based on the affidavits submitted by the ministers before the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections

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-27

Summary and Highlights

Criminal Background

Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 25 ministers analysed, 8 (32%) ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.

Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: 4(16%) ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

Financial Background

Crorepati Ministers: All 25(100%) ministers are crorepatis.

Average Assets: The average assets of 25 ministers analysed is Rs 7.08 crores.

Minister with Highest Assets: The minister with the highest declared total assets is Gajendra Singh from Lohawat constituency with assets worth Rs. 29.07 crores.

Minister with Lowest Assets: The minister with the lowest declared total assets is Babulal Kharadi from Jhadol (ST)constituency with assets worth Rs. 1.24 crores.

Liabilities: 19 ministers have declared liabilities out of which the minister with the highest liabilities is Sanjay Sharma of Alwar Urban constituency with Rs. 4.91 crores of liabilities.

Other Background details (Education, Gender, Age)

Ministers’ Education: 4 (16%) ministers have declared their educational qualification to be between 5^th pass and 12^th pass, while 18 (72%) ministers have declared having an educational qualification of graduate and above and 3 ministers are Diploma Holders.

Ministers’ Age: 6 (24%) ministers have declared their age to be between 31 and 50 years while 19 (76%) ministers have declared their age to be between 51 and 80 years.