Delhi Election 2025: 66% MLAs in outgoing assembly face criminal cases, richest member boasts ₹292 cr net worth
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Delhi Election 2025: 66% MLAs in outgoing assembly face criminal cases, richest member boasts ₹292 cr net worth

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Sixty-six per cent of lawmakers in the Delhi assembly have criminal cases against them, an analysis by election watchdog, Association for Democratic Reforms, has revealed. Delhi Election 2025: Out of 65 sitting MLAs analysed, 43 sitting MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves. Also, 36 sitting MLAs have declared serious criminal cases, the report released by ADR said on Thursday, weeks ahead of the Delhi Assembly Election 2025. The average assets per MLA of 58 AAP sitting MLAs analysed is ₹13.39 crore and 7 BJP sitting MLAs have average assets of ₹7.45 crore.

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Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi’s net worth – ₹30k cash in hand, no car, no house…
21 hours, 12 minutes ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi’s net worth – ₹30k cash in hand, no car, no house…

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on Tuesday, January 14 – weeks ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls. Atishi vs Bidhuri Atishi's financial disclosure raises eyebrows as she prepares for the 2025 Delhi elections. Delhi Election 2025: Atishi has declared net worth of ₹ 76.93,374.98 as movable assets. Also …

Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive
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5 days, 14 hours ago

Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:02 IST - 4 MINS READ In a most unusual exercise, the final electoral roll of Delhi—published by the Chief Electoral Officer on January 6 ahead of the Assembly election—included an elaborate explanation of the process followed by the election body. The statement contained a detailed account of the process followed by the election body …

Guess who’s the richest MLA in outgoing Delhi assembly? Hint – it’s NOT Kejriwal, Atishi or Sisodia
5 days, 22 hours ago

Guess who’s the richest MLA in outgoing Delhi assembly? Hint – it’s NOT Kejriwal, Atishi or Sisodia

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Out of 65 sitting members of legislative assembly in Delhi, only one is a billionaire, an analysis by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms has revealed. Delhi Election 2025: Lakra has declared ₹ 292 crore net worth in his election affidavit filed in 2020 assembly polls The average assets per MLA for 58 AAPs sitting lawmakers is …

Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name
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1 week ago

Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name

India TV News  

Delhi election 2025: The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to meet on January 10 to finalise the remaining candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. BJP first list The BJP has so far released names of 29 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections setting the stage for multi-cornered contests …

Delhi Election: AAP Alleges Cash-For-Votes Scam In Kejriwal's Constituency, To Lodge Complaint Against BJP
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Election: AAP Alleges Cash-For-Votes Scam In Kejriwal's Constituency, To Lodge Complaint Against BJP

ABP News  

Amid the intense war ahead of the Delhi Assembly election 2025, the AAP is planning to lodge a police complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing it of using money power to influence voters. AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday said that the BJP is distributing money among voters by checking their voter IDs in the New …

Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom
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Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Party accusing it of helping illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis to settle down in poll-bound Delhi by providing them official documents, and then use them as its vote bank. ‘Illegal infiltrators help AAP’ Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that ever since the BJP demanded an investigation into …

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unravelling Arvind Kejriwal's strategy for Delhi assembly polls
1 month ago

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unravelling Arvind Kejriwal's strategy for Delhi assembly polls

Live Mint  

As the AAP gears up for the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, it has so far dropped 16 sitting MLAs and fielded 13 defectors from other parties. The Aam Aadmi Party has dropped 13 sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly in the second list of 20 candidates released for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls 2025. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} AAP, led by former …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

AAP hikes MLA fund by 50 per cent to Rs 15 crore
3 months ago

AAP hikes MLA fund by 50 per cent to Rs 15 crore

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the assembly election, the Delhi government on Thursday raised the annual MLA Local Area Development fund by 50 per cent hiking the current amount from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore. “The Delhi Cabinet has made a significant decision by increasing the MLA Fund from Rs 10 crores per year to Rs 15 crores per …

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, …

151 sitting MPs, MLAs face cases of crimes against women, 16 with rape: ADR
4 months, 3 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, …

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

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 …

UP has highest crorepati candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections: Check full list
8 months, 4 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 …

250 candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them: Reports
8 months, 4 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 …

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 …

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, 3 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 …

Arvind Kejriwal calls for trust vote in Delhi assembly on day of court summons
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal calls for trust vote in Delhi assembly on day of court summons

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved a confidence motion in the Delhi assembly, saying there was a need to show the people that the House has confidence in the council of ministers. On January 30, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, leader of opposition in Delhi assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and North east Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari submitted a …

Delhi crime branch notice to Arvind Kejriwal over BJP complaint
11 months, 1 week ago

Delhi crime branch notice to Arvind Kejriwal over BJP complaint

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi Police officer arrived at chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence on Friday evening to hand in a notice in connection with the complaint filed by senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking an investigation into the allegations levelled by Kejriwal regarding the poaching of MLAs, according to people aware of the matter. However, officials from the CM’s …

84 MLAs face cases, 7 have assets over Rs 100 cr in Telangana
11 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Chhattisgarh Election: Assets of 60 MLAs increased between 5% to 3,340%, CM Baghel's by 45%, says Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Election: Assets of 60 MLAs increased between 5% to 3,340%, CM Baghel's by 45%, says Report

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Out of the 66 re-contesting MLAs in Chhattisgarh’s polls 2023, assets of 60 MLAs have increased ranging from five per cent to 3,340 per cent while the Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel have increased by Rs 10.33 crore as compared to 2018, a report stated on Tuesday. The report said that the average assets of these 66 …

90% of Mizoram MLAs are crorepatis, 5% have criminal cases: ADR report
1 year, 2 months ago

90% of Mizoram MLAs are crorepatis, 5% have criminal cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

As many as 35 MLAs of Mizoram’s sitting lawmakers are crorepatis, a report released on Monday by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Mizoram Election Watch said. The MLA with the highest net worth is Robert Romawia Royte of the MNF, at about ₹ 44.75 crore. The MLA with the highest net worth is Robert Romawia Royte of the MNF, …

40% MPs have criminal cases, 7% are billionaires, reveals report
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 Rajya Sabha MPs billionaires, highest percentage from Andhra Pradesh: ADR report
1 year, 4 months ago

12% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs billionaires, highest percentage from Andhra Pradesh: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

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. '33% with criminal cases' Out of the 225 Rajya Sabha sitting MPs analysed, 75 have declared criminal cases against themselves. Also about 41 Rajya Sabha sitting MPs have declared …

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 …

12% of sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha billionaires, highest percentage from A.P., Telangana: ADR
1 year, 4 months ago

12% of sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha billionaires, highest percentage from A.P., Telangana: ADR

The Hindu  

About 12% 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. Out of the 225 Rajya Sabha sitting MPs analysed, 75 have declared criminal cases against themselves. Also about 41 Rajya Sabha sitting MPs have declared serious criminal cases and two members …

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 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 …

Karnataka Polls: 30% Congress, BJP Candidates Face Serious Charges; 42% Are Crorepatis
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Polls: 30% Congress, BJP Candidates Face Serious Charges; 42% Are Crorepatis

News 18  

At least 22% of the candidates contesting the Karnataka polls are facing criminal cases and 16% have serious criminal cases against them, according to the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Karnataka Election Watch released on Wednesday. 55% CONGRESS, 43% BJP CANDIDATES FACE CRIMINAL CASES The report shows that around 31% candidates from the Congress and 30% from …

87% of sitting MLAs are crorepatis, 43% have criminal cases: ADR report
1 year, 11 months ago

87% of sitting MLAs are crorepatis, 43% have criminal cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

Out of the 558 MLAs in current state assemblies, 486 are crorepatis whereas, 239 ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms on Tuesday. The reports are based on affidavits filed by the ministers before contesting their last elections “28 out of 33 ministers from Tamil Nadu, 7 out of 9 …

71% of sitting Meghalaya MLAs are crorepatis, 2% have criminal cases: ADR report
1 year, 11 months ago

71% of sitting Meghalaya MLAs are crorepatis, 2% have criminal cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

Over 70% of sitting MLAs in Meghalaya are crorepatis in the state’s outgoing assembly, whereas 2% of the lawmakers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms said. 14 out of 20 MLAs from the National People’s Party, 5 out of 8 MLAs from the All India Trinamool Congress, 6 out of 8 …

Gujarat: 40 newly-elected MLAs facing criminal cases, says ADR
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat: 40 newly-elected MLAs facing criminal cases, says ADR

Deccan Chronicle  

AHMEDABAD: As many as 40 newly-elected MLAs in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly have criminal cases pending against them as per their election affidavits, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Gujarat Election Watch. The ADR study shows 26 of the 156 MLAs of BJP, 9 of 17 MLAs of Congress, two of five MLAs of AAP, two of …

Himachal Assembly Election: Percentage of MLAs with criminal cases, numbers of crorepatis also up
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal Assembly Election: Percentage of MLAs with criminal cases, numbers of crorepatis also up

India TV News  

The high-octane election concluded in Himachal Pradesh in which Congress wrested power from the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party. A study by the Association for Democratic Reforms report showed that the percentage of winning candidates to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly facing criminal cases rose to 41 in 2022 from 32 in 2017 while those with serious criminal cases against them …

MCD polls: Maximum candidates with criminal cases in AAP, most crorepatis in BJP, says report
2 years, 1 month ago

MCD polls: Maximum candidates with criminal cases in AAP, most crorepatis in BJP, says report

India Today  

The Association for Democratic Reforms and Delhi Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,336 candidates out of 1,349, who are contesting the crucial Municipal Corporation of Delhi election to be held on December 4. In the 2017 MCD polls, out of 2,315 candidates analysed, 173 had declared criminal cases against them. Likewise, in the upcoming civic body polls, …

Criminal cases against 10% candidates in Delhi municipal poll fray: ADR report
2 years, 1 month ago

Criminal cases against 10% candidates in Delhi municipal poll fray: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

The Association for Democratic Reforms, a registered NGO working to effect electoral reforms in the country, on Saturday released a report on candidates in the fray for Delhi’s municipal polls, which will be held on December 4. The percentage of candidates with criminal cases against them is higher during these elections, compared to the previous campaign in 2017, when 7% …

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