New Delhi, March 19, 2026 : Around 32 per cent of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases, while 14 per cent are billionaires, according to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The report is based on an analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 members of the Rajya Sabha, including 37 newly elected MPs. One seat from Jharkhand is vacant, while affidavits of three MPs were not available.
Criminal Cases Among MPs
Out of 229 MPs analysed:
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73 MPs (32%) have declared criminal cases
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36 MPs (16%) face serious criminal charges
The disclosures include:
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1 case of murder
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4 cases of attempt to murder
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3 cases related to crimes against women
Party-wise data:
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Bharatiya Janata Party: 27 out of 99 MPs
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Indian National Congress: 12 out of 28 MPs
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All India Trinamool Congress: 4 out of 13 MPs
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Aam Aadmi Party: 4 out of 10 MPs
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi: 3 MPs each
Wealth Profile of MPs
The ADR report also highlights the growing wealth among parliamentarians:
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31 MPs (14%) have assets exceeding ₹100 crore
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The average assets per MP stand at ₹120.69 crore
Average assets by party:
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BJP: ₹28.29 crore
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Congress: ₹128.61 crore
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TMC: ₹17.70 crore
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AAP: ₹574.09 crore
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YSRCP: ₹522.63 crore
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SP: ₹399.71 crore
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BJD: ₹105.63 crore
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DMK: ₹11.90 crore
Richest and Poorest MPs
Among the wealthiest MPs:
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Bandi Partha Saradhi (BRS): ₹5,300+ crore
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Rajinder Gupta (AAP): ₹5,053+ crore
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Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy (YSRCP): ₹2,577+ crore
Among the least wealthy:
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Sant Balbir Singh (AAP): ~₹3 lakh
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Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba (Manipur): ~₹5 lakh
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Prakash Chik Baraik (TMC): ~₹9 lakh
The report underscores concerns over the criminalisation of politics and rising wealth disparity among elected representatives, bringing renewed focus on electoral transparency and accountability.
