Criminal cases against Delhi MLAs dropped, but average candidate wealth increased to Rs 22.04 crore.

In the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, 31 out of 70 elected MLAs have declared criminal cases, a reduction from 43 in the previous assembly. The average candidate's assets rose to Rs 22.04 crore, up from Rs 14.29 crore in 2020, with BJP MLAs having assets of Rs 28.59 crore and AAP MLAs Rs 7.74 crore. Gender representation fell to five women elected, down from eight in 2020.

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