Half of the newly sworn-in ministers of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet have criminal cases against them, while 20 per cent have assets over ₹100 crore, said a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
According to the report, out of the 10 ministers analysed, five (50 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, while three (30 per cent) ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Only one of ministers is a woman, it said.
Two (20 per cent) ministers have more than ₹100 crore, with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay the richest among them with assets worth ₹648.85 crore. The average assets of the cabinet is ₹126.50 crore.
The minister with the lowest declared total assets is Keerthana S, who won from Sivakasi constituency, with assets worth Rs 22.57 lakh.
