1 / 10Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi, AAP) | In March 2024, the sitting Chief Minister of Delhi was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI for alleged violations in the Delhi Excise Policy case. He spent approximately five months in jail, receiving interim bail for 15 days to contest the Lok Sabha elections. After being granted bail in September 2024, he resigned as Chief Minister.
2 / 10Manish Sisodia (Delhi, AAP) | Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested in February 2023 by the CBI and later the ED in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case under the PMLA and Prevention of Corruption Act. He spent around 17 months in custody and resigned shortly after arrest. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court in August 2024.
3 / 10Satyendar Jain (Delhi, AAP) | AAP leader Satyendar Jain was arrested in May 2022 by the ED over money laundering allegations under the PMLA. He spent approximately 18 months in jail, remaining a minister for nine months during this period. In October 2024, he was granted interim bail on medical grounds by the Supreme Court and released in January. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
4 / 10V Senthil Balaji (Tamil Nadu, DMK) | DMK minister Senthil Balaji was arrested in June 2023 on money laundering charges linked to alleged bribes for jobs during his tenure as Transport Minister under the AIADMK government. He spent 15 months in judicial custody and underwent bypass surgery during this period. He was granted bail in September 2024.
5 / 10Nawab Malik (Maharashtra, NCP) | Former Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik was arrested in February 2022 by the ED for money laundering under the PMLA, in a case linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim. He spent around 18 months in jail, with the government retaining him as a minister without a portfolio. He was granted bail in July 2023. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
6 / 10Partha Chatterjee (West Bengal, TMC) | Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested in July 2022 in a cash-for-jobs scam under PMLA and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He has spent over 37 months in custody, being granted bail on August 18. (Image: Partha Chatterjee/X)
7 / 10Jyotipriya Mullick (West Bengal, TMC) | The former West Bengal Forest Minister was arrested in October 2023 for alleged involvement in a ration scam under PMLA and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He spent 14 months in jail, and was granted bail on January 16, this year. (Image: Jyotipriya Mullick/X)
8 / 10Anil Deshmukh (Maharashtra, NCP) | Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was arrested in November 2021 in connection with corruption and money laundering charges. He spent about 13 months in custody, was granted bail in December 2022, and is currently not in the Maharashtra cabinet. (Image: News18)
9 / 10Shibu Soren (Jharkhand, JMM) | Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren was arrested in March 2021 in a coal scam case. He spent approximately six months in jail, was released on bail, and resumed his political activities.
10 / 10DK Shivakumar (Karnataka, Congress) | Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar was arrested in September 2019, in a money laundering case filed by the ED. He spent about 50 days in Tihar Jail before being granted bail by the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court later dismissed the case in March 2024.
