Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is also a highly industrialised Indian state. It also has a vibrant services sector.
The fact that the state is categorized as being 'Very Highly Corrupt' is quite surprising as Tamil Nadu is also one of India's most literate state, bursting with great talent across all sectors of human activity. Its per capita income too is higher than the national average.
It is also among the highest recipients of foreign direct investment in India. M Karunanidhi is the state chief minister.
Image: A man walks past a gateway at the Meenakshi temple in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. | Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
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