10 Most Corrupt Indian Politicians

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10 Most Corrupt Indian Politicians​

While everyone has been animatedly supporting Anna Hazare's fight against corruption, people seem to have forgotten who the people are who actually led to this situation.

The peak of irony was when Anna was, allegedly, lodged in the same jail that housed the people who were responsible for two of the biggest scams in the country ever. How must the authorities have felt when they saw Raja and Kalmadi fill their plates while Anna was on a fast because of their misdeeds?

Corruption has become an unavoidable part of politics and every now and then, one or the other politician re-affirms this fact.

Here is our pick of the 10 most corrupt politicians of India.

Suresh Kalmadi

Suresh Kalmadi, almost single handedly caused a loss of hundreds of crores of rupees to the country. The Commonwealth Games, organized by Kalmadi was no less than a loot with numerous reports of the magnum opus event being soaked in corruption making headlines way before the Games had even started. Apparently, out of Rs. 70000 crores spent on the Games, only half of the amount was actually spent. Owing to his involvement in the scam, Kalmadi was charged with corruption and sent to Tihar jail.

A. Raja

A scam worth Rs. 176,000 crore had former Union Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Andimuthu Raja at the centre. A. Raja as he is generally called, was the prime accused in the 2G spectrum scam, which was the largest that the country had seen in a long time. Following the shocking exposure, Raja was indicted and forced to resign. Presently, he is too has been lodged at the Tihar jail and is awaiting his trial.


Mayawati

Mayawati has always been criticized for ostentatious display of power in her state. She has allegedly used her status as chief minister to amass large amounts of personal wealth. She was charged with corruption when the Taj Heritage Corridor Case was uncovered. Mayawati's birthdays have always been media events, where she usually appears decked in diamond jewellery and also accepts public donations for which, she often comes under fire. Her assets are worth millions of dollars and in the year 2007-08, she had paid an income tax of Rs. 26 crores, which placed her amongst the top 20 taxpayers of the year.

Lalu Prasad Yadav

The fact that Lalu Prasad Yadav has been an accused in 63-odd cases serves for the fact that Lalu stands as one of the strongest competitor in the list. The biggest scam that rocked Lalu's political career was the fodder scam which involved the embezzlement of Rs. 950 crore approximately. The accusation of nepotism against him has come up time and again but hardly any action has been taken against him owing to his 'connections' in the government.

Madhu Koda

Former Jharkand Chief Minister, and only the third independent legislator to assume the office of chief minister in India, Madhu Koda was responsible for a scam worth over Rs. 4000 crore. The man exploited the state's natural resources by licensing illegal mining leases and stashing away the wealth amassed during the undertaking. Furthermore, the Maoists received a 30% share of the booty. Koda was arrested on charges of money laundering and is still in prison following the rejection of numerous bail applications.


Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav is also known as one of the most corrupt ministers in the country despite not being directly involved in any major scams. Apart from his name being involved in appointments of tainted officers and mishandling of his power as chief minister, Mulayam Singh had one major allegation levelled against him– accumulation of disproportionate assets. The case drew limelight on his sons and daughter-in-law as they too were holders of the assests that amounted to crores of rupees.


Karunanidhi

The corruptions charges against M. Karunanidhi are so many that he is often referred to as the king or emperor of corruption. He was accused of lending support to the LTTE and was indicted for abetting the LTTE in the interim report which oversaw the investigation into Rajiv Gandhi's assassination.

Karunanidhi reportedly institutionalized corruption in the South. He was a leading player in the cash for votes scams that are common in the southern region, as well as notorious foe extreme nepotism shown under his rule. Not so surprising, is the fact that the main accused in the 2G scam, A, Raja, considers him to be his mentor.

Sharad Pawar

Very few people can miss the cosy relationship that Sharad Pawar shares with power and money.Every now and then, Pawar draws flak for alleged investments made by him and his family in various illegal projects. He was named by Abdul Karim Telgi, during a narcoanalysis test, stating that it was Pawar's brainchild to print fake stamp papers across the country and mint money. He was also accused in a multi-crore scam involving wheat imports and institutions headed by him and his close associates were served notices by the Bombay High Court for showing favoritism to his family.

 

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Jayalalithaa

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has a staggering 46 corruption cases against her. Amongst the various scams were the Rs. 70 million coal import scam, Tansi land deal case, case of disproportionate assets and colour TV case, amongst many others. A raid in her residence and business establishments led to the seizure of some 28 kg of jewellery (worth Rs 51 crore), 91 wrist-watches, 41 air-conditioners, 10,500 sarees, 750 pairs of footwears, etc. She along with her former cabinet colleagues and senior bureaucrats who worked with her are still facing investigation with regard to corruption.


BS Yeddyurappa

The most recent politician Meet the Top 10 Young Politicians of India to be caught in the web of corruption is former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yeddyurappa. While he has a number of corruption lying against him, the one that toppled his career was his alleged involvement in the illegal iron ore export scam in districts of Karnataka. A lot of blame game followed and ended up with Yeddyurappa losing his ministerial post last month. Despite his denial, his image as one of the most corrupt politicians of the country will not fade anytime soon.

10 Most Corrupt Indian Politicians - Yahoo! India Lifestyle

 

[blood]

politicians like kapil sibal , chidambaram and manish tiwari should also be added in the list , corruption cases might not be filed against them , but they are openly facilitating corruption by opposing a strong jan lokpal bill ...................it was so shameful the way in which manish tiwari had leveled corruption charges against anna hazare , a man who dosen't even have a bank account nor a familyand kapil sibal says that only politicians have the right to frame a law in this nation

 

[Markus]

Sharad Pawar actually should be number one. He is the kingpin. He is the biggest ba$tard of them all.

He is so smart that he and his family members have not been caught in any of their deeds.

 

[bhagat]

where is ys rajashekar reddy....

the unprecedented looting and plundering during his tenure that enriched his family and friends

 

[Patrician]

So much money could not make these people pleasant to look at...

 

[blood]

Sharad Pawar actually should be number one. He is the kingpin. He is the biggest ba$tard of them all.

He is
so smart that he and his family members have not been caught in any of their deeds.[/QUOTE

when anna hazare was asked that will he negotiate the jan lokpal bill with sharad pawar , since he hails from maharastra , anna replied saying that he had not seen a bigger crook than pawar , will never negotiate with him ..........once jan lokpal bill will be passed the smart a$$ed son of a *****/ will be in jail.......

 

[bhagat]

High Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of possession of disproportionate assets and dubious business deals against India’s richest MP, Jagan Mohan Reddy. He is son of Y.S.R. Reddy,

 

[blood]

where is ys rajashekar reddy....

the unprecedented looting and plundering during his tenure that enriched his family and friends

heard that the freak/ has nearly fourty thousand crore's ........is it true

 

[Leader]

lallu I thought was a nice rural dude...

 

[divya]

lallu I thought was a nice rural dude...

And you people thought you are the only ones corrupt... We beat you here too.

 

[bhagat]

heard that the freak/ has nearly fourty thousand crore's ........is it true

it is way more than that... Jagan was worth a mere Rs.11 lakh before 2004 and shot to being worth Rs.43,000 crore now. YS Jagan White House in Bangalore range from approximately 31 hectares

 

[Prometheus]

Wat the hell !!!!

Where is Badal and co of punjab????

 

[Leader]

And you people thought you are the only ones corrupt... We beat you here too.

I am actually a bit sad on knowing this, I liked Lallu, his appearance and the desi style...

anyways, I hope Anna Hazare campaign brings some fruit... and these corrupt are brought to justice...

 

[bhagat]

Jagan Reddy’s 75-room palace stuns CBI into action

For the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials conducting a search operation at the lavish residence of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Lotus Pond in Hyderabad, it was a jaw-dropping sight. The 75-room residence completely knocked them out.

The officers were at Jagan’s residence in the hope of finding some key documents relating to the amassing of wealth by one of the richest MPs of the country.

“The CBI did not have an idea of the scale of the building. Theofficials quickly found out that the six members in the team would never be able to complete the search and inventorising of the building. So, more officers were sent into the building,” a source tracking the developments said.

Jagan’s residence is situated in a 32-acre spread, in the upmarket Banjara Hills area. Not many could enter the building since the raids on Jagan’s establishments began on Thursday morning as it was under a cover of tight security. But the sources said it was nothing less than a palace!

“It is spread in a place double the size of the international cricket stadium in Hyderabad,” the source said. It was also said that there was a plan to construct a helipad on the premises and Jagan was thinking of buying a helicopter. Unofficial estimates pegged the cost of the building including its interiors at close to Rs350 crore.

For the officers in the search team, it took them 10 hours to go through the building and record the inventory. “Even the bathrooms were searched,” the source said. However, getting into some of the rooms was not that easy for the CBI officers.
Family members of the son of former chief minister YS

Rajasekhara Reddy at first refused them entry into a prayer hall. It took some tough talking from VV Laxminarayana, joint director of the CBI in Hyderabad, to convince the family members including some women members of the family, to step aside.

Interestingly, Jagan was busy on his consolation tour (Odarpu Yatra) in Krishna district of the state while the CBI officials were busy recording the findings at his residence.

“The entire building was video-recorded by the CBI officers,” the source said.

Jagan’s sister and YSR’s daughter Sharmila, her husband and an evangelist Anil Kumar, Jagan’s mother and YSR’s widow Vijaya Lakshmi were present at the residence at the time of the search. Sources said CBI officials questioned Vijaya Lakshmi and Br Anil Kumar, and that the family members were cooperating with the investigators.

What the search yielded was not known but apparently several incriminating documents and computer hard-discs were found in some of the rooms. It was following a direction from the Andhra Pradesh high court that the CBI swung into action to probe the allegations of amassing of wealth by the MP during the time his father was chief minister of the state.

It was alleged that the corporate entities and individuals who were allotted land for SEZs, mines and irrigation projects, pumped in kickbacks in the form of investments in Jagan’s businesses including the two media outfits - a Telugu news daily and a TV channel. The CBI filed an FIR in a special court in Hyderabad on Wednesday naming Jagan as a prime accused.

Various sections including 120B (criminal conspiracy) were slapped on Jagan by the CBI. “The CBI officers were unfair while conducting the searches. They had taken inventory of even the handkerchiefs and furniture in the house,” B Shobha Nagireddy, a follower of Jagan, said.
Jagan Reddy’s 75-room palace stuns CBI into action - India - DNA