INCREASE IN WEALTH OF POLITICAL LEADERS AFTER HOLDING POLITICAL OFFICE AND ARTICLE 39(B) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

AUTHOR – AKSHIT DWIVEDI* & SHRAYANA GUPTA**, PHILANTHROPIST* & STUDENT** AT HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, RAIPUR

BEST CITATION – AKSHIT DWIVEDI & SHRAYANA GUPTA, INCREASE IN WEALTH OF POLITICAL LEADERS AFTER HOLDING POLITICAL OFFICE AND ARTICLE 39(B) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (4) OF 2024, PG. 229-232, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

This research paper examines the distributional pattern of wealth accumulation among political leaders in India when accounting for the workplace. It highlights the implications of this phenomenon for accountability, governance, and moral behavior. Article 39 (b) of the Directive Principles of State Policy serves as a constitutional framework for increasing the equitable distribution of beneficial resources. The article analyzes how policymakers’ emerging focus on wealth contradicts this prescription, examines the mechanisms enabling this accumulation, and discusses the wider implications for Indian authorities. It ends with a recommendation aimed at harmonizing political practices with the ideals enshrined in Article 39 (b).            
Keywords: Political wealth, Corruption, Article 39(b), Governance, Equitable Distribution, Accountability, Directive Principles, Policy manipulation, Anti-corruption reform