40% of India’s CM Face Criminal Cases: ADR Report

In August 2025, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released a report revealing that 12 of India’s 30 sitting Chief Ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves in their election affidavits.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy declared the highest number of cases at 89, followed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin with 47 cases.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu disclosed 19 cases, while Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah declared 13 and Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren declared 5.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu both declared four cases each.
Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan disclosed two cases, and Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann declared one.
According to ADR, 10 Chief Ministers (33%) face serious criminal cases, including charges related to attempt to murder, kidnapping, bribery, and criminal intimidation.