Visakhapatnam: AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the wealthiest CM in India with a net worth of Rs 931 crore, followed by Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu (Rs 332.57 crore) and Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah (Rs 51.94 crore), according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
AP is no stranger to having affluent CMs as former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was previously recognised as the richest with assets valued at Rs 510 crore during his tenure between 2019 and 2024. Before Jagan, Naidu had declared assets of Rs 177 crore to emerge as the richest CM between 2014 and 2019.
Chief ministers with the least declared assets include Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal, with assets of Rs 15.38 lakh. She is preceded by Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir, who has declared assets of Rs 55.24 lakh. Above him is Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, with total assets worth of Rs 1.19 crore.
On the liabilities front, Arunachal CM Khandu leads the list with Rs 180.28 crore, followed by Siddaramaiah (Rs 23.77 crore) and Naidu (Rs 10.32 crore). The analysis is based on affidavits submitted to the Election Commission of India along with the nomination papers.
At 74, Naidu is the third oldest CM in the country. Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah is 75 and Kerala’s Vijayan 77.
Of the 31 CMs analysed across state assemblies and UTs, 13 (42%) have declared criminal cases against them. TDP chief Naidu, who represents Kuppam assembly constituency in Chittoor district, faces 19 cases, which include 32 serious charges under IPC and 80 other charges. The allegations span offences such as corruption, criminal conspiracy, public safety violations, and breaches under the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act.
