India, March 31 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari faces 25 criminal cases, mostly filed since he defected from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2020, while his annual income more than doubled over the last five years from Rs.8,13,170 in 2020-2021 to Rs.17,38,590 in 2024-2025, according to the affidavit he filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday.

The affidavit shows the value of Adhikari's moveable and immovable assets declined over the last five years. He had movable assets worth Rs.59,31,647 in 2021, which dropped to 24,57,600 in 2026. His immovable assets were worth 61,30,000 in 2021, which declined to 46,21,102 in 2026.

The BJP has fielded Adhikari from Nandigram (East Midnapore), which...