Wealth and Crime in Bihar Politics: 90% Crorepati MLAs While Criminal Cases Decline in 18th Assembly

Nov 18, 2025 12:39 am CST

The 18th Bihar Assembly shows contrasting trends with 90% of MLAs being crorepatis while criminal cases have declined to 53% from 68% in 2020. Despite improvements, women still make up only 12% of the house, and the wealth gap between legislators and average citizens has widened dramatically, with MLAs now approximately 1,500 times richer than the average Bihar resident.