60 Pc Ministers in Kerala Cabinet Declared Criminal Cases in Election Affidavit: ADR
3 years, 7 months ago

60 Pc Ministers in Kerala Cabinet Declared Criminal Cases in Election Affidavit: ADR

News 18  

ADR Twelve ministers in the Kerala cabinet have declared criminal cases against themselves in their election affidavits, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. Kerala Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms have analysed self-sworn affidavits of 20 of the 21 ministers, including that of Pinarayi Vijayan who was sworn-in as chief minister on May 20. According to the report, 12 or 60 per cent ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves while five or 25 per cent ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves. Out of the affidavit of 20 ministers analysed, 13 or 65 per cent are crorepatis’ and the average assets of 20 ministers analysed is Rs 2.55 crores, it said.

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65% of MLAs have criminal cases, says ADR
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Jharkhand Assembly elections results 2024: 89% of newly elected MLAs in State are crorepatis, states Report
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

86 out 90 MLA-elects in Haryana are crorepatis; 12 legislators face criminal cases: ADR data
2 months, 2 weeks 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, …

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

AP Cabinet Swarmed by Crorepatis
6 months, 1 week ago

AP Cabinet Swarmed by Crorepatis

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The newly formed Andhra Pradesh Cabinet is swarmed by crorepatis, 25 ministers in all, with the sole exception being minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy from Kondapi. They are N. Chandrababu Naidu Rs 931cr; Ponguru Narayana Rs 824cr; Nara Lokesh Rs 542cr; TG Bharath Rs 278cr; Konidela Pawan Kalyan Rs 164cr; and BC Janardhan Reddy Rs 151cr. Of them, …

28 ministers in new Central Cabinet have declared criminal cases: ADR report
6 months, 1 week ago

28 ministers in new Central Cabinet have declared criminal cases: ADR report

India TV News  

The Association of Democratic Reforms has unveiled startling findings regarding the composition of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led third Cabinet, revealing that 28 ministers are embroiled in criminal cases. The new Council of Ministers that took the oath on June 9 has 72 members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 99% of new ministers are crorepatis: ADR The ADR report also …

90% of Lok Sabha poll winners from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

PM Modi election affidavit: no car, no house, no case; assets total  ₹3 crore mostly in fixed deposits
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi election affidavit: no car, no house, no case; assets total  ₹3 crore mostly in fixed deposits

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi possesses assets amounting to a little over ₹3 crore, most of it in bank fixed deposits, according to his election affidavit. As required, Mr. Modi submitted the affidavit while filing his nomination papers on May 14 as a candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency, a seat he has held twice earlier. Other assets include four gold …

87 candidates contesting in phase 2 of Odisha polls face criminal charges: ADR
7 months, 1 week 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 …

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Odisha: 27 per cent candidates in phase one have pending criminal cases
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Phase 3 Bihar: 13 candidates face criminal cases, 12 serious ones
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

250 candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them: Reports
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 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 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 …

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, 6 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, 6 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 …

All 9 ministers in Karnataka Cabinet crorepatis, have cases: ADR report
1 year, 7 months ago

All 9 ministers in Karnataka Cabinet crorepatis, have cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

All nine ministers in the 2023 Karnataka Cabinet have declared criminal cases against themselves and all of them are “crorepatis”, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Monday. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has the highest declared assets while Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge has the lowest. All 9 ministers have declared liabilities out of …

Karnataka election 2023: 41% of candidates from Bengaluru region are crorepatis
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

KCR, Stalin and Jagan are CMs with highest number of criminal cases against them: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

KCR, Stalin and Jagan are CMs with highest number of criminal cases against them: Report

India Today  

As Karnataka gears up for the Assembly elections on May 10, the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch has released a report on the current chief ministers in the 28 states and two union territories. MOST CMs FACE CRIMINAL CASES Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR, tops the list with 64 …

ADR analysis | Just one Chief Minister is not a crorepati
1 year, 8 months ago

ADR analysis | Just one Chief Minister is not a crorepati

The Hindu  

Twenty-nine of the 30 incumbent Chief Ministers are crorepatis with Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totalling ₹510 crore, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the lowest total assets of about ₹15 lakh, the ADR said. The ADR and National Election Watch said they have …

87% of sitting MLAs are crorepatis, 43% have criminal cases: ADR report
1 year, 10 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 …

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

Himachal Pradesh Polls: Over 50% Candidates Crorepatis, 66 in Rich List Facing Criminal Cases
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal Pradesh Polls: Over 50% Candidates Crorepatis, 66 in Rich List Facing Criminal Cases

News 18  

In the high-stakes Himachal Pradesh assembly elections on Saturday, over 50 per cent candidates are crorepatis. BJP candidate tops rich list, 66 ‘criminal crorepatis’ The BJP candidate from Chopal constituency in Shimla, Balvir Singh Verma tops the list of crorepati candidates with total assets of Rs 128 crore. Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh, who is fighting the …

As New Bihar Minister Kartikeya's 'Crime' Riles Up Debate, a Look at Some 'Tainted' Lawmakers of India
2 years, 4 months ago

As New Bihar Minister Kartikeya's 'Crime' Riles Up Debate, a Look at Some 'Tainted' Lawmakers of India

News 18  

More than 70 per cent of the newly sworn-in ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, the poll rights body ADR said. Aday after being sworn in as the law minister in the new Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, Kartikeya Singh alias Kartik Master faced an arrest warrant in alleged connection with a 2014 kidnapping case. Meanwhile, an internal …

72 percent of Bihar ministers face criminal cases: ADR report
2 years, 4 months ago

72 percent of Bihar ministers face criminal cases: ADR report

Firstpost  

According to the report, 23 ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves and 17 ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves. New Delhi: More than 70 per cent of the newly sworn-in ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, the poll rights body ADR said. 24.45 crore and the minister with the lowest declared total assets is …

Bihar Cabinet expansion | 72% of Ministers face criminal cases: ADR
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Cabinet expansion | 72% of Ministers face criminal cases: ADR

The Hindu  

More than 70% of the newly sworn-in Ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms said. Consequent to the reconstitution of the Bihar Council of Ministers, the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Bihar Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 32 out of 33 ministers, including the Chief Minister, …

Bihar: 72 per cent of newly sworn-in ministers face criminal cases, including Nitish, Tejashwi, says report
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar: 72 per cent of newly sworn-in ministers face criminal cases, including Nitish, Tejashwi, says report

India TV News  

More than 70 per cent of the newly sworn-in ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, the poll rights body ADR said. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also have cases registered against them. 24.45 crore and the minister with the lowest declared total assets is Murari Prasad Gautam from the Chenari constituency with …

Maharashtra: 15 of 20 ministers face criminal cases, claims report
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: 15 of 20 ministers face criminal cases, claims report

Firstpost  

According to the analysis by ADR, 15 ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves and 13 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves. New Delhi: Seventy-five percent of the Maharashtra ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms. According to the analysis, 15 ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves and 13 have declared …

40% of newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs have criminal cases: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

40% of newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs have criminal cases: Report

Firstpost  

Six of these Rajya Sabha MPs have been elected from Uttar Pradesh, four each from Maharashtra and Bihar, three Tamil Nadu, two Telangana and one each from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Haryana New Delhi: Of 57 newly elected Rajya Sabha members, 23 have declared criminal cases against them in their poll affidavits with nine of these MPs coming from …

Manipur Cabinet: No Minister with Criminal Charges, All 6 Are Crorepatis, Finds ADR Report
2 years, 9 months ago

Manipur Cabinet: No Minister with Criminal Charges, All 6 Are Crorepatis, Finds ADR Report

News 18  

All six ministers sworn in as members of the Manipur cabinet, including chief minister N Biren Singh, are crorepatis, while none have criminal cases against them, a new report from the Association for Democratic Reforms says. “The minister with the highest declared total assets is Konthoujam Govindas Singh from Bishenpur constituency, with assets worth Rs 8.32 crore,” the report added. …

Know Your Candidates: Contestants from Roorkee Assembly Seat in Uttarakhand Elections 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Know Your Candidates: Contestants from Roorkee Assembly Seat in Uttarakhand Elections 2022

News 18  

Polling is underway in Roorkee Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022 today, February 14. The 53-year-old has mentioned Post Graduation as his educational qualification and declared total assets worth Rs 12.6 crore. The 54-year-old has declared total assets worth Rs 6.3 crore and no liabilities. The 63-year-old has a Graduate degree and owns total assets worth Rs 3.2 crore …

Kerala Elections 2021: Pinarayi Vijayan Gets Richer by Rs 11.59 Lakh, His Predecessor’s Assets Up by Rs 3.31 Crore
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Elections 2021: Pinarayi Vijayan Gets Richer by Rs 11.59 Lakh, His Predecessor’s Assets Up by Rs 3.31 Crore

News 18  

The income of incumbent Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has increased by Rs 11.59 lakh between 2016-2021, while his predecessor and Congress leader Oommen Chandy has witnessed a jump of Rs 3.31 crore, according to a report released by Kerala Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms on Sunday. The report also mentioned that the assets of Chandy, a Congress …

Kerala Elections 2021: 355 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases, 75 Seats ‘Red Alert Constituencies’
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Elections 2021: 355 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases, 75 Seats ‘Red Alert Constituencies’

News 18  

The Kerala Assembly polls will see the participation of at least 355 candidates who are facing criminal cases, up from 311 in 2016, a report from the Kerala Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms says. “Out of 928 candidates analysed, 355 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves,” it said, adding 167 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against …

Assembly Elections | 18% declared criminal cases against themselves in four states, UT: ADR
3 years, 8 months ago

Assembly Elections | 18% declared criminal cases against themselves in four states, UT: ADR

The Hindu  

Out of 6,318 candidates contesting in Assembly elections in four states and a UT, 18 % have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group ADR. Of the 6,318 candidates, 567 were analysed from West Bengal out of which 144 declared criminal cases against themselves and 121 declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the report …

Kerala polls see 10% rise in candidates with criminal cases, national parties take lead
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala polls see 10% rise in candidates with criminal cases, national parties take lead

India Today  

Compared to 2016 polls, Kerala Assembly election 2021 has 10 per cent more candidates facing criminal cases. The Association for Democratic Reforms has said in its report that 38 per cent of all candidates contesting the Kerala Assembly election have declared criminal cases against them. Of 87 Congress candidates in Kerala Assembly election, 89 per cent or 77 have declared …

8 Bihar Ministers facing criminal cases, says Association for Democratic Reforms
4 years, 1 month ago

8 Bihar Ministers facing criminal cases, says Association for Democratic Reforms

The Hindu  

Eight Ministers in the recently sworn-in Bihar Cabinet have declared criminal cases against themselves, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Wednesday. The ADR analysed the election affidavits of 14 of the 15 Ministers, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Six Ministers had declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the report said. Four Ministers had declared their educational …

Total 18% With Criminal Charges, 23% Crorepatis and 6% Females, How Parties Picked Faces for MP Bypolls
4 years, 1 month ago

Total 18% With Criminal Charges, 23% Crorepatis and 6% Females, How Parties Picked Faces for MP Bypolls

News 18  

A total of 18% of candidates in fray contesting Madhya Pradesh by-polls have criminal cases lodged against them with 11% of them having serious criminal charges against them, revealed a recent report by Association of Democratic Reforms. In other parties- Eight Bahujan Samaj Party candidates and four Samajwadi Party candidates besides 178 candidates also have criminal charges against them, according …

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