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70% Kerala MLAs Face Criminal Cases, Over Half Are Crorepatis: ADR Report Reveals

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News18•19-03-2026, 00:00

70% Kerala MLAs Face Criminal Cases, Over Half Are Crorepatis: ADR Report Reveals

•ADR and Kerala Election Watch analyzed affidavits of 132 sitting MLAs in Kerala.
•92 legislators (70%) have declared criminal cases, with 33 (25%) facing serious charges including murder and attempt to murder.
•Two MLAs declared murder cases, three face attempt to murder, and three have cases related to crimes against women, including one for rape.
•Party-wise: CPI(M) 74%, INC 90%, CPI 44%, and IUML 86% of MLAs have criminal cases.
•72 MLAs (55%) are crorepatis; Mathew Kuzhalnadan (Congress) is the richest with over Rs 34 crore in assets.

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