Patna: A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Bihar Election Watch has revealed that almost half of the ministers in the reorganized Bihar cabinet have declared criminal cases, while an overwhelming 90% are ‘crorepatis’. The findings were released on Friday after analyzing the self-affidavits of 31 of the 35 ministers, including CM Samrat Chaudhary, following the cabinet reshuffle on May 7.The affidavits were filed ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly and Legislative Council elections. According to the report, out of the 31 ministers analyzed, 15 or 48% have declared criminal cases against themselves. Nine of these ministers, or 29%, are facing serious criminal charges.The ADR clarified that the two ministers—JD(U)’s Ashok Chaudhary and BJP’s Pramod Kumar—are not required to submit affidavits as they are nominated members of the Legislative Council. The report also excludes RLM’s Deepak Prakash and JD(U)’s Nishant Kumar, as both do not currently belong to either house of the legislature.The wealth profile of the cabinet also came into sharp focus. Of the 31 ministers probed, 28 were found to be ‘crorepatis’, with average declared assets of Rs 6.32 crore. BJP minister Rama Nishad emerged as the richest among them, declaring assets worth Rs 31.86 crore. At the other end, Sanjay Kumar of LJP (RV) reported the lowest assets at Rs 22.30 lakh.On education, eight ministers or 26% stated qualifications between Class 10 and Class 12. Twenty-two ministers, or 71%, were graduates or held higher degrees, while one minister declared a diploma qualification.The age profile revealed that six ministers were in the age group of 30 to 50 years, while 25 were in the age group of 51 to 80 years. With only five ministers in the 35-member cabinet, women remained under-represented at only 14%.