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THE ₹1,413-CRORE MAN How DK Shivakumar Became Indias Richest Chief Minister.

Political power and personal wealth have often gone hand in hand in India, but the latest election affidavits reveal a more nuanced story.

The balance sheets of India's wealthiest chief ministers are not merely records of personal fortunes, they are snapshots of the economic transformations that have reshaped different regions of the country over the past three decades.

From Karnataka's real-estate boom and Andhra Pradesh's entrepreneurial success stories to Tamil Nadu's entertainment industry and the infrastructure-led growth of the Northeast, the country's richest chief ministers reflect the diverse pathways through which wealth has been created and accumulated.

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