According to a new report released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Monday, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Mamata Banerjee is the poorest Chief Minister of India.
According to the report, Banerjee holds assets worth Rs 15 lakh.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, with assets worth Rs 55 lakh, is the second poorest in the list and Pinarayi Vijayan is third with Rs 118 crore.
The ADR released a list of total assets of 31 chief ministers which are worth Rs 1,630 crores. Out of the 31 chief ministers, only two are women – West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee and Delhi’s Atishi.
While India’s per capita net national income or NNI was approximately Rs 1,85,854 for 2023-2024, the average self-income of a chief minister is Rs 13,64,310, around 7.3 times the average per capita income of India, the report said, adding that the average asset per chief minister from state assemblies and union territories is Rs 52.59 crore.
Source : https://www.timesnownews.com/india/who-is-the-poorest-chief-minister-in-india-article-116813347
