National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 44 ministers out of 46 Ministers (Including Prime Minister) from Lok Sabha 2014 and current Rajya Sabha. The details of Prakash Javadekar and Nirmala Sitharaman were not analysed as they are not currently members of either house.
Criminal Background
Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 44 Ministers analysed, 13 (30%) Ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: 8 (18%) Ministers have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping, electoral violations etc.
Minister with case related to Attempt to Murder: Uma Bharti from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh of BJP has declared a case related to attempt to murder (IPC Section-307)
Ministers with cases related to causing Communal Disharmony: Uma Bharti from Jhansi constituency, Uttar Pradesh of BJP has declared a case Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A)
Ministers with cases related to Electoral Violations: Uma Bharti of BJP from Jhansi constituency, Uttar Pradesh, has declared a case related to Illegal payments in connection with an election (IPC Section-171H). Upendra Kushwaha of Rashtriya Lok Samta Party from Karakat constituency, Bihar and Ram Vilas Paswan of LJP from Hajipur constituency, Bihar have each declared a case related to Bribery (IPC Section – 171E)
Ministers with cases related to Kidnapping: Munde Gopinathrao Pandurang from Beed Constituency, Maharashtra of BJP has declared a case related to Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person (IPC Section-365)
Financial Background
Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 44 Ministers analysed, 40 (91%) are crorepatis.
Average Assets*: The average assets per minister is Rs.13.47 crores.
High Asset Ministers*: 5 Ministers have declared more than Rs.30 crores worth of assets. These Ministers are as follows:
Criminal Background
Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 44 Ministers analysed, 13 (30%) Ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: 8 (18%) Ministers have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping, electoral violations etc.
Minister with case related to Attempt to Murder: Uma Bharti from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh of BJP has declared a case related to attempt to murder (IPC Section-307)
Ministers with cases related to causing Communal Disharmony: Uma Bharti from Jhansi constituency, Uttar Pradesh of BJP has declared a case Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A)
Ministers with cases related to Electoral Violations: Uma Bharti of BJP from Jhansi constituency, Uttar Pradesh, has declared a case related to Illegal payments in connection with an election (IPC Section-171H). Upendra Kushwaha of Rashtriya Lok Samta Party from Karakat constituency, Bihar and Ram Vilas Paswan of LJP from Hajipur constituency, Bihar have each declared a case related to Bribery (IPC Section – 171E)
Ministers with cases related to Kidnapping: Munde Gopinathrao Pandurang from Beed Constituency, Maharashtra of BJP has declared a case related to Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person (IPC Section-365)
Financial Background
Crorepati Ministers: Out of the 44 Ministers analysed, 40 (91%) are crorepatis.
Average Assets*: The average assets per minister is Rs.13.47 crores.
High Asset Ministers*: 5 Ministers have declared more than Rs.30 crores worth of assets. These Ministers are as follows:
|
S.No.
|
Name
|
State
|
Constituency
|
Party
Name
|
Total
Assets (Rs)
|
PAN
Given
|
|
1
|
Arun
Jaitley
|
Gujarat
|
Rajya
Sabha (Gujarat)
|
BJP
|
1,13,02,16,000
113 Crore+ |
Y
|
|
2
|
Harsimrat
Kaur Badal
|
Punjab
|
Bathinda
|
SAD
|
1,08,16,64,910
108 Crore+ |
Y
|
|
3
|
Munde
Gopinathrao Pandurang
|
Maharashtra
|
Beed
|
BJP
|
38,00,72,890
38 Crore+ |
Y
|
|
4
|
Maneka
Sanjay Gandhi
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Pilibhit
|
BJP
|
37,41,32,826
37 Crore+ |
Y
|
|
5
|
Piyush
Goyal
|
Maharashtra
|
Rajya
Sabha (Maharashtra)
|
BJP
|
30,34,65,410
30 Crore+ |
Y
|
*Total Assets includes assets of self, spouse and dependents.
· Low Asset Ministers: A total of 4 Ministers
have declared assets less than Rs. 1 crore. These four
Ministers with lowest assets are as follows:
|
S.No.
|
Name
|
State
|
Constituency
|
Party
Name
|
Movable
Assets (Rs)
|
Immovable
Assets (Rs)
|
Total
Assets (Rs)
|
PAN
Given
|
|
1
|
Mansukhbhai
Dhanjibhai Vasava
|
Gujarat
|
Bharuch
|
BJP
|
45,21,062
|
20,50,000
|
65,71,062
65 Lacs+ |
Y
|
|
2
|
Thavarchand
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
Rajya
Sabha (Madhya Pradesh)
|
BJP
|
19,64,293*
|
66,48,690*
|
86,12,983
86 Lacs+ |
Y
|
|
3
|
Sudarshan
Bhagat
|
Jharkhand
|
Lohardaga
|
BJP
|
75,81,009
|
14,50,000*
|
90,31,009
90 Lacs+ |
Y
|
|
4
|
Ram
Vilas Paswan
|
Bihar
|
Hajipur
|
LJP
|
68,42,023
|
28,00,000
|
96,42,023
96 Lacs+ |
Y
|
· Ministers with High Liabilities: A total of 9 Ministers
have declared liabilities of Rs. 1 crore and above. Out of these 9
Ministers, 2 have declared liabilities of Rs. 30 crore and above. These
Ministers are as given below:
|
S.No.
|
Name
|
State
|
Constituency
|
Party
Name
|
Total
Assets(Rs)
|
Liabilities
(Rs)
|
PAN
Given
|
|
1
|
Harsimrat
Kaur Badal
|
Punjab
|
Bathinda
|
SAD
|
1,08,16,64,910
108 Crore+ |
41,26,34,299
41 Crore+ |
Y
|
|
2
|
Munde
Gopinathrao Pandurang
|
Maharashtra
|
Beed
|
BJP
|
38,00,72,890
38 Crore+ |
33,57,29,817
33 Crore+ |
Y
|
Other
Background Details
· Education Details of Ministers: 8(18%) Ministers have declared that have an education
qualification of 12th pass or below while 35(80%) Ministers
have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above.
|
Education
Group
|
Number
of Ministers analyzed
|
|
5th
Pass
|
1
|
|
10th
Pass
|
5
|
|
12th
Pass
|
2
|
|
Graduate
|
6
|
|
Graduate
Professional
|
17
|
|
Post
Graduate
|
9
|
|
Doctorate
|
3
|
|
Others
|
1
|
|
Total
|
44
|
· Age Details of Ministers: 9(20%) Ministers have
declared their age to be between 31 to 50 years while 33(75%)Ministers
have declared their age to be between 51 to 70 years and 2
ministers have declared their age to be above 70
years.
|
Age
Group
|
Number
of Ministers Analyzed
|
|
31-40
|
1
|
|
41-50
|
8
|
|
51-60
|
16
|
|
61-70
|
17
|
|
71-80
|
2
|
|
Total
|
44
|
· Gender Details of Ministers: There are 7 (15%) women
ministers out of a total of 46 ministers.
