J&K can easily be said to be the no 1 corrupt state in India. The massive Central assistance is coolly siphoned off by politicians and officials and contractors. Any attempt for accountability is thwarted by raising  the pro Pakistan plank and the Center buckles down. It is a heaven for the corrupt. Yes North States are high in corruption. In Gujarat it is practiced slyly and no one talks about it as it is considered  part of the process. Ina a study on corruption by India Today many years ago Gujarat was given high marks because unlike other states. the corrupt returned the bribe money back if they could not deliver. Thus they were considered honest. Yes it does not matter which party is in power .

Among the southern states except Kerala all the other states have a very corrupt reputation .But no matter what her reputation is, Chief Minister Jayalalitha  is really doing good job for her state, Tamilnadu  in all spheres .The Chief Minister of Kerala too is a committed leader but he is not a dynamic leader like Jayalalitha