1. At ₹14,359 crore, assets of Karnataka MLAs is highest among all States: ADR
The total assets of the 223 MLAs in Karnataka stands at a staggering ₹14,359 crore — highest among all States and Union Territories in India — according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW).
Karnataka is followed by Maharashtra at a distant second, where the assets of all its 284 MLAs amount to ₹6,679 crore, and Andhra Pradesh, whose 174 MLAs have assets amounting to ₹4,914 crore. The data was extracted from self-sworn affidavits of sitting MLAs filed prior to contesting their last election. This report covers 4,001 sitting MLAs belonging to 84 political parties and independent MLAs.
