9 Richest MLAs of India with property more than Rs 500 crore

DK Shivakumar Tops the List: Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister is the richest MLA in India with assets of Rs. 1,413 crore

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Survey: A recent ADR survey reveals the average wealth of an MLA in India is close to Rs. 13.63 crore

Assets of MLAs with Criminal Cases: Legislators with reported criminal cases have higher assets (Rs. 16.36 crore) than those without (Rs. 11.45 crore)

Karnataka’s Wealthy Legislators: Karnataka has 12 of the top 20 wealthiest MLAs in India, with 14% being billionaires (Rs. 100 crore+ assets)

Top 3 Richest MLAs: DK Shivakumar (Rs. 1,413 crore), KH Puttaswamy Gowda (Rs. 1,267 crore), and Priyakrishna (Rs. 1,156 crore)

Father-Daughter Duo: Priyakrishna, the youngest Congress MLA, has assets worth Rs. 1,156 crore, while her father, M Krishnappa, ranks 18th among Karnataka’s billionaires

Lowest-Income MLAs: Nirmal Kumar Dhara from West Bengal has the least assets (Rs. 1,700), and Bhagirathi Murulya from BJP is the poorest MLA in Karnataka

Karnataka’s Billionaire MLAs: The state has 32 legislators with assets over Rs. 100 crore, comprising 19 from Congress, nine from BJP, two from JD(S), and one independent

Educational Background: Karnataka’s legislature shows 62% of the 224 legislators graduated from high school or college, while 12% completed postgraduate programs