86 out 90 MLA-elects in Haryana are crorepatis; 12 legislators face criminal cases: ADR data
3 months ago

86 out 90 MLA-elects in Haryana are crorepatis; 12 legislators face criminal cases: ADR data

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In the newly-elected 90-member Haryana Assembly, 86 MLAs are crorepatis, while 12 have criminal cases against them, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR. Of the 90 MLAs, 44 percent possess assets worth over Rs 10 crore, while only 2.2 percent have assets below Rs 20 lakh, the data showed. Party-wise, 96 per cent BJP legislators, 95 per cent Congress MLAs, and 100 per cent of both INLD and Independent winners have declared assets exceeding Rs 1 crore. A total of 30 MLAs have been re-elected in 2024, whose average assets grew by 59 percent since 2019, from Rs 9.08 crore to Rs 14.46 crore now, marking significant financial gains over the past five years. The analysis also showed that 28 winning candidates have declared liabilities of Rs 1 crore or more, with Congress' Rajbir Fartia from Loharu topping the chart at Rs 44 crore.

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65% of MLAs have criminal cases, says ADR
1 month, 2 weeks ago

65% of MLAs have criminal cases, says ADR

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The face of Maharashtra’s 15th legislative assembly hides a dark reality – as many as 65% of the newly elected MLAs, that is, 187 of them, have criminal cases pending against them. 65% of MLAs have criminal cases, says ADR The report reveals that 277 MLAs of the 288 elected are crorepatis, with the average assets of the winning …

89 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are crorepatis: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

89 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are crorepatis: Report

Hindustan Times  

Eighty-nine per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are crorepatis, and 14 new MLAs have liabilities worth ₹1 crore and above, a new report by the Jharkhand Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms has found. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha executive president Hemant Soren poses for a group picture with newly elected INDIA bloc MLAs, at CM House …

Jharkhand Assembly elections results 2024: 89% of newly elected MLAs in State are crorepatis, states Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections results 2024: 89% of newly elected MLAs in State are crorepatis, states Report

The Hindu  

89%of the newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are 'crorepatis', and Rameshwar Oraon of the Congress is the richest legislator with total assets worth ₹42.20 crore, according to a report released on Monday. The Jharkhand Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms analysed the affidavits of 80, out of 81 winning candidates, and found that 71 newly elected MLAs in …

Majority of Maharashtra and Jharkhand MLAs Have Criminal Cases
2 months, 1 week ago

Majority of Maharashtra and Jharkhand MLAs Have Criminal Cases

The Hindu  

A significant number of legislators in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have declared criminal cases against themselves ahead of the Assembly elections. In Maharashtra, 60% of sitting MLAs and 49% of sitting MLAs in Jharkhand have declared criminal cases. The analysis also found that 62 (60%) out of 103 MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have criminal cases, 25 (63%) out …

151 sitting MPs, MLAs face cases of crimes against women, 16 with rape: ADR
4 months, 2 weeks ago

151 sitting MPs, MLAs face cases of crimes against women, 16 with rape: ADR

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, according to a report from the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch on Wednesday. According to the report, of the 151, 16 are sitting MPs and 135 are sitting MLAs. According to the report, with 25 …

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

As many as 21 of the winning 40 Lok Sabha candidates from Bihar in the recently concluded general election have declared criminal cases against them, a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms said. Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight have declared criminal cases. Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight, including Janardan Singh Sigriwal, …

6 INDIA MPs in UP facing criminal charges may shift power balance. What it means for election results
6 months, 4 weeks ago

6 INDIA MPs in UP facing criminal charges may shift power balance. What it means for election results

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha election 2024 in Uttar Pradesh saw a neck-and-neck competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the INDIA bloc, with the opposition eventually getting more seats in the state than the ruling alliance. However, the general election result in the state might be jeopardised as six MPs from the INDIA bloc are facing multiple criminal charges that may …

90% of Lok Sabha poll winners from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’
7 months ago

90% of Lok Sabha poll winners from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’

The Hindu  

Eighteen of the 20 candidates who won the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’. The top three wealthiest candidate are Shashi Tharoor of the Congress who won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, Rahul Gandhi, and Suresh Gopi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was elected from Thrissur. Adoor Prakash of the Congress, who won the Attingal constituency, is close …

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report
7 months ago

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The majority of the members of parliaments who have been elected in the recently concluded general election are crorepatis, while 251 of the 543 winning candidates facing criminal charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms report and National Election Watch report published on Thursday. 251 of the 543 winning candidates have declared criminal cases against them. In …

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis
7 months ago

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis

The Hindu  

A staggering 93% of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are crorepatis, up from 88% in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms. The top three wealthiest candidates are TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur constituency with assets worth ₹5,705 crore, BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy from Telangana's Chevella with …

46 per cent of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR
7 months ago

46 per cent of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as 251 of the 543 newly elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them and 27 of them have been convicted, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms.This is the highest number of candidates facing criminal charges to be elected to the Lower House. According to the analysis, there …

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study
7 months ago

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study

New Indian Express  

Fifteen winning candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women, including two facing charges of rape under IPC Section 376. The winning chances for a candidate with declared criminal cases in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections stood at 15.3 percent. Of the 240 winning candidates of the BJP, which emerged as the largest party in the 18th Lok Sabha, …

Andhra and Telangana have many of India’s richest MP candidates
7 months, 1 week ago

Andhra and Telangana have many of India’s richest MP candidates

The Hindu  

The political parties in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have fielded some of the richest politicians in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The TDP features first on the list of the top 10 parties with the highest average assets of candidates; the JSP and BRS feature third and fourth. The second richest in the fray, with assets worth ₹4,568 crore, is …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 104 per cent increase in political parties contesting from 2009 to 2024, says ADR
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 104 per cent increase in political parties contesting from 2009 to 2024, says ADR

India TV News  

The number of political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections has increased by 104% from 2009 to 2024, according to an analysis by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms. Criminal cases among candidates The analysis highlights the prevalence of criminal cases among candidates: National parties : 443 out of 1,333 candidates have declared criminal cases, with 295 facing serious …

412 'crorepati' candidates contesting Odisha Assembly polls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

412 'crorepati' candidates contesting Odisha Assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: As many as 412 'crorepati' candidates are contesting the Odisha Assembly elections which are being held from May 13 to June 1. In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, out of 1,121 candidates, 304 were crorepatis, the ADR said in its report. The average assets per candidate contesting in the Odisha Assembly elections 2024 is Rs 2.89 crore. In the …

87 candidates contesting in phase 2 of Odisha polls face criminal charges: ADR
7 months, 4 weeks ago

87 candidates contesting in phase 2 of Odisha polls face criminal charges: ADR

Hindustan Times  

As many as 87 candidates of candidates contesting in the second phase of Odisha assembly polls have criminal cases against them with 70 having serious criminal charges, a report by Association of Democratic Reforms said. The average asset per candidate contesting was ₹ 3.98 crore. Among the major political parties, Biju Janata Dal has the highest average asset per candidate …

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases
7 months, 4 weeks ago

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases

The Hindu  

Twenty-one out of the 88 candidates in the fray in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal have criminal cases against them, as per their affidavits filed before the Election Commission of India. The BJP’s Arjun Singh, who is contesting from Barrackpore, faces the highest number of declared criminal cases in West Bengal across the five …

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR
7 months, 4 weeks ago

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: At least 30 per cent candidates from five Lok Sabha constituencies contesting the elections in the second phase polls to be held on May 20 in Odisha have disclosed criminal cases pending against them and 33 pc candidates are crorepatis. While eight candidates have declared serious criminal cases, one has declared cases related to murder and four each have …

Worth ₹36 cr, Rohini richest candidate in Bihar in 5th phase
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Worth ₹36 cr, Rohini richest candidate in Bihar in 5th phase

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad’s younger daughter Rohini Acharya, a medical graduate who is making her debut in electoral politics as the party candidate from Saran in the ongoing parliamentary elections in the country, owns assets worth ₹36 crore and is the richest among the 80 candidates in the fray in five seats of Bihar going to vote in …

Modi predicts Patnaik govt’s ‘expiry date’, CM retorts with ‘daydreaming’ jibe
8 months ago

Modi predicts Patnaik govt’s ‘expiry date’, CM retorts with ‘daydreaming’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the tone for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s poll campaign in Odisha. The PM during a rally in the state on Monday said June 4 will be the “expiry date” of the incumbent Biju Janata Dal government led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik that has been in power for five terms. The PM’s attack on …

Odisha: 27 per cent candidates in phase one have pending criminal cases
8 months ago

Odisha: 27 per cent candidates in phase one have pending criminal cases

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Of the 243 candidates of various political parties contesting in the first phase of Assembly elections in Odisha, 65 have criminal cases pending against them. The criteria for serious criminal cases, as per the report, includes offences for which maximum punishment is five years or more and if an offence is non-bailable. Around 54 per cent of the …

17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha
8 months, 1 week ago

17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, Of the 37 candidates in the fray for the four Lok Sabha seats in Odisha going to the polls on May 13, as many as 17 are crorepatis, according to a report. 17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha The Association for Democratic Reforms said a total of 37 candidates are in the fray for …

Phase 3 Bihar: 13 candidates face criminal cases, 12 serious ones
8 months, 1 week ago

Phase 3 Bihar: 13 candidates face criminal cases, 12 serious ones

Hindustan Times  

Of a total of 54 candidates in the fray in five Lok Sabha seats going to polls in the third phase in Bihar, 13 candidates face criminal cases and of them, 12 serious charges, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms. RJD candidate Rohini Acharya, accompanied by father Lalu Prasad and mother Rabri Devi, files her nomination …

UP has highest crorepati candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections: Check full list
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UP has highest crorepati candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections: Check full list

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of crorepati candidates who are in the fray in the second phase on April 26 during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, according to the Association of Democratic Reforms report. While Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of crorepati candidates, West Bengal has the lowest number at 26 per …

BJP's K Surendran, fielded against Rahul Gandhi, tops list of criminal cases in second phase | Full list
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's K Surendran, fielded against Rahul Gandhi, tops list of criminal cases in second phase | Full list

India TV News  

The Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch issued fresh report on data of Lok Sabha elections phase-2 candidates who have criminal cases against them. A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges. Image Source : INDIA TVA report …

In Bihar, Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is wealthiest, Independent candidate Pappu Yadav has 41 criminal cases
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In Bihar, Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is wealthiest, Independent candidate Pappu Yadav has 41 criminal cases

The Hindu  

April 17, 2024 10:46 am | Updated 11:22 am IST - Patna Out of a total of 50 candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls on 5 seats in the second phase in Bihar, the Congress candidate from Bhagalpur Ajit Sharma is the wealthiest. In contrast, the Independent candidate from the Purnea seat Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has a maximum …

250 candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them: Reports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

250 candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them: Reports

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In the second phase of the Lok Sabha election, a total of 250 candidates in fray have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges, according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch. Out of the 1,192 candidates analysed, 21 per cent …

Lok Sabha elections | 15% of candidates in Tamil Nadu face criminal cases
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | 15% of candidates in Tamil Nadu face criminal cases

The Hindu  

At least 15% of the candidates for this general election in the State have declared that they had criminal cases against them, according to data compiled from their affidavits. Seven of nine candidates fielded by the Congress have declared criminal cases, and two among them face serious criminal cases. Sixteen of the 23 candidates of the BJP have declared criminal …

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections: 10 out of 37 candidates contesting in 1st phase of polls are crorepatis
9 months ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections: 10 out of 37 candidates contesting in 1st phase of polls are crorepatis

India TV News  

The West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms, which scrutinised the affidavits said ten out of the 37 candidates contesting from the three Lok Sabha seats of Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar in West Bengal are crorepatis. CPI's Debraj Barman, contesting from the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat, has assets worth Rs 3,89,89,468, the highest among the lot. The …

Lok Sabha polls: 59% of DMK candidates have criminal cases against them - Where does BJP rank?
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: 59% of DMK candidates have criminal cases against them - Where does BJP rank?

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections: An ADR report has revealed that 1618 of the total 1625 candidates analysed, a total of 252 had declared criminal cases against themselves. Notably, these are the candidates in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls only. Lok Sabha Elections: Criminal Background of Candidates -252 out of 1618 candidates have declared criminal cases against …

252 candidates in first phase of LS polls have criminal cases against them: report
9 months ago

252 candidates in first phase of LS polls have criminal cases against them: report

The Hindu  

A total of 252 candidates in the fray for the first phase of the general election on April 19 have criminal cases against them, which included seven with murder and 19 with attempt to murder charges, according to an analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch. Regarding political …

16% of candidates contesting in LS Poll Phase 1 accused in criminal cases
9 months ago

16% of candidates contesting in LS Poll Phase 1 accused in criminal cases

Hindustan Times  

Sixteen percent of the candidates contesting in Phase 1 of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them, revealed a report by the National Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms which analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,618 of the 1,625 candidates for Phase 1. The BJP has fielded 69 crorepati candidates while the Congress has fielded …

65 MLAs in Odisha assembly have criminal charges against them: ADR report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

65 MLAs in Odisha assembly have criminal charges against them: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

As many as 65 MLAs of the total 146 members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly have criminal charges against them, an analysis done by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Odisha Election Watch said. The term of the current assembly elected in 2019 will expire on June 2, 2024 Out of the 65, at least 47 legislators have declared serious …

12 MPs re-elected from 2004-2019 have criminal cases: report
10 months, 2 weeks ago

12 MPs re-elected from 2004-2019 have criminal cases: report

The Hindu  

A total of 12 out of 23 Members of Parliament re-elected from 2004 to 2019 have criminal cases against them, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch. The report was prepared after an analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of 23 re-elected MPs from 2004 to 2019. Of the 17 BJP MPs who were …

84 MLAs face cases, 7 have assets over Rs 100 cr in Telangana
11 months, 2 weeks ago

84 MLAs face cases, 7 have assets over Rs 100 cr in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As many as 84 of the 119 MLAs elected recently face 572 criminal cases, according to an analysis done by the Forum for Good Governance. Of the 119 MLAs, seven have assets worth above Rs 100 crore, 57 own assets worth between Rs 10 crore and Rs 100 crore, and the worth of assets of 55 MLAs is below …

Over 200 Madhya Pradesh MLAs crorepatis, Kamal Nath among richest: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Over 200 Madhya Pradesh MLAs crorepatis, Kamal Nath among richest: Report

India Today  

As many as 205 of the 230 newly elected MLAs in Madhya Pradesh are crorepatis with state Congress president Kamal Nath figuring among the three richest lawmakers with more than Rs 134 crore worth of assets. Newly elected BJP MLA from Ratlam City, Chaitanya Kashyap, tops the list with declared assets worth Rs 296 crore, while his party colleague Sanjay …

Half of Telangana MLAs face serious criminal cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Half of Telangana MLAs face serious criminal cases

Live Mint  

Over 37% of the MLAs elected in the five state elections held last month face at least one criminal case against them, and nearly 45% have assets worth ₹5 crore or more, a Mint analysis of data compiled by the Association for Democratic Reforms showed. Among the five states, Telangana had the highest prevalence of legislators facing criminal cases, with …

23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR
1 year, 1 month ago

23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-three percent of the 2,290 candidates in the Telangana elections have declared criminal cases against them, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Telangana Election Watch, and this figure crosses 70% for candidates from the Congress and the BJP. The All India Forward Bloc has the best figures in this regard, but nearly one-fourth of even …

Assets of 93% recontesting Rajasthan MLAs rose by an average of 40% since 2018: ADR
1 year, 1 month ago

Assets of 93% recontesting Rajasthan MLAs rose by an average of 40% since 2018: ADR

Hindustan Times  

Out of the total 173 MLAs recontesting the state legislative assembly elections in Rajasthan, the assets of 93% of them have surged by an average of 40% since they won their seats in 2018. The average assets of these MLAs was ₹7.10 crore in 2018, and has now increased to ₹9.97 crore, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms …

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report
1 year, 2 months ago

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Aseembly election 2023 | Raipur At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation. As per a report by the Chhattisgarh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms released on Friday, out of …

40% MPs have criminal cases, 7% are billionaires, reveals report
1 year, 3 months ago

40% MPs have criminal cases, 7% are billionaires, reveals report

The Hindu  

A little over 26% of Members of Parliament were Post Graduates while around 45% were Graduates, according to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch. The data in the recently released report shows that there were 54 MPs drawn from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha who held doctorates, 22 were diploma holders, 89 …

40% sitting MPs have criminal cases, 25% serious criminal cases: ADR
1 year, 3 months ago

40% sitting MPs have criminal cases, 25% serious criminal cases: ADR

The Hindu  

September 12, 2023 04:55 pm | Updated 04:55 pm IST - New Delhi About 40% of sitting MPs have criminal cases registered against them out of which 25% have declared serious criminal cases under charges of murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and crimes against women, according to poll rights body ADR. Out of the 763 sitting MPs analysed, 306 sitting …

40% MPs have criminal cases against them; Kerala tops the list: ADR report
1 year, 3 months ago

40% MPs have criminal cases against them; Kerala tops the list: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

Out of the 763 members of Parliament, 306 have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a latest report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch. The average assets of MPs with declared criminal cases is ₹ 50.03 crore while that of MPs with no criminal cases is ₹ 30.50 crore. The average assets of MPs …

12% of sitting MPs of RS billionaires, highest percentage from AP, Telangana: ADR
1 year, 4 months ago

12% of sitting MPs of RS billionaires, highest percentage from AP, Telangana: ADR

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: About 12 per cent of sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha are billionaires with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana having the highest percentage of such parliamentarians, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms. The Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch have analysed and updated the criminal, financial and other background details of 225 out of 233 Rajya …

Data | Nearly half of MLAs in India have criminal records: ADR analysis
1 year, 5 months ago

Data | Nearly half of MLAs in India have criminal records: ADR analysis

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:46 IST - 5 MINS READ A recent analysis conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms has claimed that an approximate 44 per cent of MLAs in State Assemblies across India have declared criminal cases against themselves. More than 80 per cent of the donations, around Rs.13,190.68 crore, were received by the national parties, and …

16% candidates who contested LS, Assembly polls have criminal charges against them
1 year, 5 months ago

16% candidates who contested LS, Assembly polls have criminal charges against them

Hindustan Times  

SLUG: ADR, MEW survey in State According to the complete report material provided by ADR and MEW, a total of 14,117 candidates from Maharashtra who contested either Parliamentary, State assembly elections, or bypolls since 2004 have been analysed by ADR and MEW. Since 2004, the Association for Democratic Reforms and Maharashtra Election Watch have examined the financial and criminal backgrounds …

Karnataka cabinet: 97% ministers crorepatis, DK Shivakumar richest with…
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka cabinet: 97% ministers crorepatis, DK Shivakumar richest with…

Live Mint  

The Karnataka cabinet was expanded on Saturday and is now complete with 32 ministers. The average assets of the ministers stood at ₹119.06 crore with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar declaring the highest number of assets worth ₹1,413.80 crore. Timmapur Ramappa Balappa, a minister from the Mudhol constituency has declared the lowest number of assets worth ₹58.56 lakh. The …

Karnataka ADR report: Of 32 ministers, 24 have criminal cases, 31 are crorepatis
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka ADR report: Of 32 ministers, 24 have criminal cases, 31 are crorepatis

Hindustan Times  

Out of the 32 ministers in the new Karnataka cabinet, 24 have criminal cases against themselves and all have declared their assets and liabilities, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar declared the highest number of assets worth Rs.1,413.80 crore. Of the 32 new ministers, there is only one woman …

Karnataka election 2023: 41% of candidates from Bengaluru region are crorepatis
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka election 2023: 41% of candidates from Bengaluru region are crorepatis

Live Mint  

Of the 384 of the candidates contesting from the Bengaluru seats in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election 157 are crorepati, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms report, a registered non-governmental organisation working to effect electoral reforms in the country. The ADR report analysed the self-sworn affidavit of 384 out of the 389 candidates, contesting in the 28 constituencies …

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