Corruption full on: See top 5 most corrupt indian politicians (2017)

Mulayam Singh Yadav.  

                                                     

    Mulayam Singh Yadav is also accused as being one of the most corrupt ministers in the country despite not being directly involved in any major scams . Apart from his name being involved in appointments of tainted officers and mishandling of his power as chief minister, Mulayam Singh had one major allegation levelled against him accumulation of disproportionate assets .The case drew limelight on his sons and daughter in law as they too were holders of the assets that amounted to crores of rupees.

Madhu Koda

                                              

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister,and only the third independent legislator to assume the office of chief minister in India, Madhu Koda was responsible for a scam worth over Rs 4000 crore. The man reportedly exploited the state's natural resources by licensing illegal mining leases and stashing away the wealth amassed during undertaking. Furthermore ,the Maoists were said to have received a 30% share of the booty .Koda was arrested on charges of money laundering and is still in prison following the rejection of numerous bail applications . 

    Lalu Prasad Yadav.

                                    

     The fact that Lalu Prasad Yadav has been an accused in 63 odd cases serves for the fact that Lalu stands as one of the strongest competitor in the list. The biggest scam that rocked political career of Lalu was the fodder scam which involved the embezzlement of Rs 950 crore approximately.The accusation of nepotism against him has come up time and again but hardly any action has been taken against him owing to his alleged connections in the government. 

  Mayawati.

                                           

            Mayawati ,has always been criticized for ostentatious display of power in her state. She has allegedly used her status as chief minister to amass large amounts of personal wealth. She was charged with corruption when the Taj Heritage corridor Case was uncovered .Mayawati's birthdays have often been media events, where she usually appears decked in diamond jewelry and also accepts public donations for which ,she often comes under fire. Her assets are allegedly worth millions of dollars and in the year 2007-08 ,she had reportedly paid an income tax of Rs 26 crores ,which placed her amongst the top 20 taxpayers of the year. 

     A.Raja.

                                      

A scam worth Rs 176,000 crore had former Union Cabinet Minister for Communication and Information Technology. Andimuthu Raja at the centre. A.Raja as he is generally called ,was the prime accused in the 2G spectrum scam ,which was the largest the country had seen in a long time .Following the shocking exposure ,Raja was indicted and forced to resign.Presently ,he is too has been lodged at the Tihar jail and is awaiting his trial.