Bihar: 32 of 35 Ministers in Samrat Chaudhary Cabinet Are Millionaires
Following a recent cabinet expansion in Bihar, India, financial disclosures reveal that the majority of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary's new ministers are wealthy individuals. Out of 35 appointed ministers, 32 are classified as crorepatis (millionaires), possessing assets exceeding 10 million rupees, while only three hold assets below this threshold. Notably, approximately ten ministers possess greater wealth than Chief Minister Chaudhary himself, who declared assets worth roughly 63.8 million rupees. The wealthiest minister is Rama Nishad, the Backward and Most Backward Welfare Minister, with declared assets of approximately 318.5 million rupees. He is followed by Social Welfare Minister Shweta Gupta, with assets around 292.4 million rupees. Data indicates a significant gender disparity in wealth, with female ministers averaging nearly five times the assets of their male counterparts. Other prominent figures include Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Choudhary, with assets valued at 223.9 million rupees. Conversely, ministers Sanjay Singh Tiger and Sanjay Kumar reported the lowest wealth, around 2.3 million rupees. This revelation highlights the substantial economic status of political leaders in the state government.
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Bihar: 32 of 35 Ministers in Samrat Chaudhary Cabinet Are Millionaires
Following a recent cabinet expansion in Bihar, India, financial disclosures reveal that the majority of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary's new ministers are wealthy individuals. Out of 35 appointed ministers, 32 are classified as crorepatis (millionaires), possessing assets exceeding 10 million rupees, while only three hold assets below this threshold. Notably, approximately ten ministers possess greater wealth than Chief Minister Chaudhary himself, who declared assets worth roughly 63.8 million rupees. The wealthiest minister is Rama Nishad, the Backward and Most Backward Welfare Minister, with declared assets of approximately 318.5 million rupees. He is followed by Social Welfare Minister Shweta Gupta, with assets around 292.4 million rupees. Data indicates a significant gender disparity in wealth, with female ministers averaging nearly five times the assets of their male counterparts. Other prominent figures include Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Choudhary, with assets valued at 223.9 million rupees. Conversely, ministers Sanjay Singh Tiger and Sanjay Kumar reported the lowest wealth, around 2.3 million rupees. This revelation highlights the substantial economic status of political leaders in the state government.
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