Over 50% newly-elected Delhi MLAs have serious criminal cases: ADR analysis
4 years, 11 months ago

Over 50% newly-elected Delhi MLAs have serious criminal cases: ADR analysis

India TV News  

Thirty-seven of the 70 newly-elected MLAs of Delhi have declared serious criminal cases against themselves which include an attempt to murder, and at least one related to rape, according to a study. An analysis of the declarations made by these MLAs reveals that 43 of them face criminal cases, of whom 37 have declared serious charges including those related to rape, attempt to murder and crime against women, as per a study by Association for Democratic Reforms, a non-government organisation working on electoral reforms. Among major parties, the average assets per MLA for 62 AAP legislators is Rs 14.96 crores and eight BJP MLAs have average assets worth Rs 9.10 crore. The average assets per MLA in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 is Rs 14.29 crore up from Rs 6.29 crores in 2015, the ADR report added.

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Guess who’s the richest MLA in outgoing Delhi assembly? Hint – it’s NOT Kejriwal, Atishi or Sisodia
6 days, 1 hour 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: 66% MLAs in outgoing assembly face criminal cases, richest member boasts ₹292 cr net worth
6 days, 1 hour ago

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

151 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women: report

The Hindu  

Fifteen MPs and 135 MLAs have declared that they have cases related to crimes against women registered against them. Among political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party has the highest number of sitting MPs or MLAs with such cases registered against them at 54, followed by the Congress with 23 and the Telugu Desam Party with 17. Among the States, West …

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, …

AP Cabinet Swarmed by Crorepatis
7 months 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, …

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 …

46 per cent of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

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

Phase 3 Bihar: 13 candidates face criminal cases, 12 serious ones
8 months, 2 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, 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 …

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 …

16% of candidates contesting in LS Poll Phase 1 accused in criminal cases
9 months, 1 week 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 …

44% of sitting MPs face criminal charges, 5% are billionaires: ADR
9 months, 2 weeks ago

44% of sitting MPs face criminal charges, 5% are billionaires: ADR

The Hindu  

Out of the 514 sitting Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225 have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-sworn affidavits analysed by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms. The report by the ADR, which scrutinised affidavits of the sitting MPs, revealed that among the sitting MPs with criminal charges, 29% face serious criminal cases, including allegations of murder, …

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 …

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 …

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 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 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% …

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, …

Maharashtra: 15 of 20 ministers face criminal cases, claims report
2 years, 5 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 …

Despite 66% hike, Delhi MLAs might still be among lowest paid lawmakers in country: Data
2 years, 6 months ago

Despite 66% hike, Delhi MLAs might still be among lowest paid lawmakers in country: Data

India TV News  

Despite the Delhi Assembly passing a bill to hike the salaries and allowances of MLAs by over 66 per cent, the lawmakers of the national capital will continue to draw lower salaries than their counterparts of Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and might still be among the lowest paid in the country. The figures by PRS Legislative, a non-profit organisation, state that …

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. …

Criminal cases against 25% of candidates in fray for first phase of UP polls, says ADR report
2 years, 11 months ago

Criminal cases against 25% of candidates in fray for first phase of UP polls, says ADR report

India Today  

Twenty-five per cent of the candidates fielded by different political parties for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election have criminal cases against them, according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms. Among the major parties, 21 out of 28 candidates analysed from Samajwadi Party, 17 out of 29 candidates analysed from Rashtriya Lok Dal, 29 out …

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 …

West Bengal Phase III and IV: 577 Candidates In Fray, 134 With Criminal Charges
3 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Phase III and IV: 577 Candidates In Fray, 134 With Criminal Charges

News 18  

A total of 577 candidates are trying their luck for the 75 Assembly constituencies going for polls in the third and fourth phases of West Bengal polls, with 134 having declared criminal cases against themselves and 108 facing serious charges, the West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms said in its reports. Eight out of 31 constituencies are …

Kerala Elections 2021: 355 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases, 75 Seats ‘Red Alert Constituencies’
3 years, 9 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 …

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