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Ministers in Congress-ruled states much wealthier than those in NDA ones

Andhra Cabinet richest with total net worth of Rs 1,245.85 cr; BJP's Manipur poorest with Rs 14 cr

Illustration: Ajay Mohanty
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Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

Sai Manish New Delhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been painting the country saffron by forming government in state after state, but its Cabinets in these states might have some catching up to do for matching the wealth accumulated by ministers in the Congress-ruled states over the years.
 
A Business Standard study on the wealth of state ministers in 22 states of India, based on data from Association of Democratic Reforms, shows that Congress-ruled Cabinets are much wealthier than their National Democratic Alliance (NDA) counterparts. A look at the declared wealth of ministers in 17 states ruled by BJP and its allies