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 with declared criminal cases is ₹50.03 crore while that of MPs with no criminal cases is ₹30.50 crore. Telangana has the highest average assets of MPs with the average assets worth ₹262.26 crore, followed by Andhra Pradesh with average assets worth ₹150.76 crore and Punjab with average assets of ₹88.94 crore. According to the report, the average assets per MP for 385 BJP MPs is ₹18.31 crore, 81 Congress MPs have average assets of ₹39.12 crore, 36 TMC MPs have average assets worth ₹8.72 crore, 31 YSRCP MPs have average assets worth Rs.

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65% of MLAs have criminal cases, says ADR
4 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 …

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, …

MPs 27 times wealthier than an average urban household | Data
6 months ago

MPs 27 times wealthier than an average urban household | Data

The Hindu  

The 2024 general elections might have substantially changed the composition of the Lok Sabha in terms of party strengths, leading to a coalition government. The median asset value of runner-up candidates in 2024 was ₹6.25 crore, with close to 88% of them having assets worth ₹1 crore or more, and 68% with assets worth ₹3 crore or more. The median …

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, …

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 …

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Andhra and Telangana have many of India’s richest MP candidates
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

TDP candidate with ₹5,705 crore in assets has the most among poll contestants: ADR
7 months ago

TDP candidate with ₹5,705 crore in assets has the most among poll contestants: ADR

The Hindu  

The TDP candidate from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur Lok Sabha seat, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, has assets worth ₹5,705 crore, the most among the 8,360 contesting the 2024 general elections, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association of Democratic Reforms. The BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, who is contesting the Chevella seat in neighbouring Telangana, declared assets worth ₹4,568 crore, while Pallavi …

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 …

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 …

44% of sitting MPs face criminal charges, 5% are billionaires: ADR
8 months, 3 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 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 …

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

Telangana election: Congress' G Vivekananda richest candidate with over Rs 600 crore assets | DETAILS
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana election: Congress' G Vivekananda richest candidate with over Rs 600 crore assets | DETAILS

India TV News  

Telangana Assembly Elections: Chennur Congress candidate G Vivekananda is the richest politician contesting in the November 30 assembly elections in Telangana, with declared assets worth over Rs 600 crore. Srinivas Reddy, contesting from the Palair assembly constituency, declared total assets, including both movable and immovable, amounting to Rs 460 crore, along with liabilities of Rs 44 crore. Bharat Rashtra Samithi …

Telangana Assembly polls: KCR declares Rs 58 crore assets
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana Assembly polls: KCR declares Rs 58 crore assets

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who filed nominations from Kamareddy and Gajwel on Thursday, declared Rs 58.92 crore as the assets belonging to his wife Shoba and himself. Rao has declared movable assets worth over Rs 17.83 crore and immovable assets whose total current value is about Rs 8.50 crore. The total current market value of immovable assets in …

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 …

BJP has highest assets worth Rs 6,000 cr among top 8 parties in India in 2021-22 | DETAILS
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP has highest assets worth Rs 6,000 cr among top 8 parties in India in 2021-22 | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Association for Democratic Reforms has released its report featuring the assets and liabilities declared by the BJP, INC, NCP, BSP, CPI, CPI, AITC and NPEP – the eight national parties – for the Financial Years 2020-21 and 2021-22. According to the report by ADR, the top eight national parties in India declared assets worth Rs 8,829.16 crore in 2021-22 …

AAP’s Balbir Singh, Sanjay Singh among poorest members of Rajya Sabha
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP’s Balbir Singh, Sanjay Singh among poorest members of Rajya Sabha

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh is the poorest member of parliament in India with total assets of ₹3.72 lakh, a report by the Association for Democratic Reform has revealed. The list of poorest Rajya Sabha MPs includes two MPs from AAP as the party's fiery spokesperson Sanjay Singh is also on the list with total assets of …

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, 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 …

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 …

Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy most wealthiest CM in India: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy most wealthiest CM in India: Report

Live Mint  

A total of 29 of the incumbent chief ministers are crorepatis in India with Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totaling ₹510 crore, according to poll affidavits analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms. After analyzing the self-sworn poll affidavits of all the 30 current chief ministers of states and union territories, the ADR and Election Watch …

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, …

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 …

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. …

In Manipur, 53% candidates crorepatis, 21% with criminal records; most from BJP: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

In Manipur, 53% candidates crorepatis, 21% with criminal records; most from BJP: Report

India Today  

With just a week until Manipur votes in the first phase to elect 38 MLAs to the 60-member state assembly, political parties are scrambling for resources to intensify their campaigns, sending in top leaders as star campaigners to woo the electorate before the model code sets in. In the first phase, 12 candidates of the BJP, eight candidates of Congress, …

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 …

BJP India’s Richest Party with Declared Assets of Rs 4,847.78 Crore in 2019-20; Here's How Others Compare
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP India’s Richest Party with Declared Assets of Rs 4,847.78 Crore in 2019-20; Here's How Others Compare

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is India’s richest political party with nearly 70 per cent of the total assets held by the national parties, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms says. As per the report, titled ‘Analysis Of Assets & Liabilities of National & Regional Political Parties for FY 2019-20’, the total assets declared by the seven national and …

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 Assembly Elections | 26% of candidates for Bengal phase 7 poll have criminal cases
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections | 26% of candidates for Bengal phase 7 poll have criminal cases

The Hindu  

Almost 26% of the candidates in the fray for the seventh phase of the West Bengal Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms said in a report on Monday. In its analysis of the election affidavits of all 284 candidates for the 36 constituencies in the seventh phase on April 26, the association found …

BJP accounted for over half of assets declared by national parties in 2018-2019: report
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP accounted for over half of assets declared by national parties in 2018-2019: report

The Hindu  

Over 54% of the assets declared by seven national parties for 2018-2019 belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party, while the Congress accounted for 58% of all liabilities reported by the parties, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms released on Thursday. The ADR’s analysis of the balance sheets of the national parties at that time — the …

CM Sonowal, NEDA Convenor Sarma Among Assam's Crorepati MLAs: ADR Report
3 years, 10 months ago

CM Sonowal, NEDA Convenor Sarma Among Assam's Crorepati MLAs: ADR Report

News 18  

Over 56 per cent of MLAs in Assam, including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma, have assets worth over Rs 1 crore, as per a latest report. Asom Gana Parishad MLA Naren Sonowal is the richest member of the House, owning movable and immovable assets of nearly Rs 34 crore, the report stated. The chief minister …

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