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14 CMs Face Criminal Cases; Revanth Reddy Tops List with 89 Cases
- •Chief ministers of 14 out of India's 28 states have declared criminal cases against them, as reported by amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria to the Supreme Court.
- •Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy leads the list with 89 cases, followed by West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari with 29 cases.
- •Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu each have 19 cases, while Kerala CM V D Satheesan faces 18 cases.
- •West Bengal has the highest proportion of MLAs with serious criminal cases (58%), followed by Kerala (57%) and Andhra Pradesh (56%).
- •As of July 2026, 4,192 criminal cases were pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for 1,171 cases.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court is currently hearing an ongoing case that seeks expeditious trials in criminal cases against sitting and former Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
The reporting does not directly state how the criminal cases against chief ministers will impact future elections. However, research indicates that candidates with substantial personal wealth are often more competitive in elections, as they can self-finance campaigns and mobilise resources more effectively.
Telangana has the highest proportion of Lok Sabha MPs facing serious criminal cases, with 11 out of 17 MPs. Kerala follows with 11 out of 21 MPs. Other states with a significant number of MPs facing serious criminal cases include Bihar (19 of 40), Uttar Pradesh (34 of 80), Maharashtra (17 of 48), West Bengal (16 of 42), and Andhra Pradesh (9 of 25).
