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 MLA from Puthupally, has witnessed a jump of 267 per cent — from 1.24 crore in 2016 to Rs 4.55 crore in 2021. On the other hand, Vijayan’s assets grew by Rs 11.59 lakh since 2016 — up from Rs 1.07 crore in 2016 to Rs 1.18 crore in 2021. The average asset growth for these re-contesting MLAs, between the Kerala assembly elections of 2016 and 2021, is Rs 1.14 crore.

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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 …

89 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are crorepatis: Report
4 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
4 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 …

AAP hikes MLA fund by 50 per cent to Rs 15 crore
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

At ₹5,705 cr, TDP Guntur candidate's assets highest among LS poll contestants: ADR
7 months ago

At ₹5,705 cr, TDP Guntur candidate's assets highest among LS poll contestants: ADR

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, TDP's candidate from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur Lok Sabha seat Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani has assets worth ₹5,705 crore, the highest among the 8,360 contesting the 2024 general elections, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association of Democratic Reforms. At ₹ 5,705 cr, TDP Guntur candidate's assets highest among LS poll contestants: ADR BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, who contested …

Kerala's revenue soars to Rs 77,000 cr
7 months ago

Kerala's revenue soars to Rs 77,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

“We've managed a record increase in the state's own revenue even as the Centre financially squeezes us. The state's own tax revenue rose from Rs 47,000 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 77,000 crore in 2023-24,” Balagopal said. “Without this increase, Kerala's economy would have collapsed due to the central government's anti-state policies.” The minister also noted that the state government …

BJP's Amrita Roy is richest candidate in 4th phase of polls in Bengal: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Amrita Roy is richest candidate in 4th phase of polls in Bengal: Report

India Today  

As many as 21 candidates fighting the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal's eight constituencies, which are going to the polls in the fourth phase, have assets of more than Rs 1 crore, and among them, BJP's Krishnanagar nominee Amitra Roy is the richest, according to a report. A total of 75 candidates are in the fray in these eight …

17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

YSRC candidates and their assets
8 months ago

YSRC candidates and their assets

Deccan Chronicle  

The Assembly and Parliamentary elections would begin soon in Andhra Pradesh. He owns assets worth Rs 6.33 crore while his wife owns properties worth Rs 6.33 crore. Vijayawada Lok Sabha YSRC candidate Kesineni Srinivas possesses assets worth Rs 77.32 crore. Gudivada YSRC MLA candidate Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao and his family owns Rs 16 crore assets, along with Rs 4.92 …

Assets of BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi grew 100 times in 20 years
8 months ago

Assets of BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi grew 100 times in 20 years

The Hindu  

A study by Association for Democratic Reforms published in 2023 pointed out that the assets of 71 parliamentarians in India had increased by around 286% in 10 years. At the all-India level, the highest increase was recorded in the case of the family assets of Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi, BJP MP from Vijayapura and veteran Dalit leader. The assets acquired by …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Venkataramane Gowda richest candidate with Rs 622 cr assets | Top 10
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Venkataramane Gowda richest candidate with Rs 622 cr assets | Top 10

India TV News  

The high-stakes Lok Sabha elections 2024 have been scheduled to take place in seven phases, with the first phase beginning April 19. With less than a day left for the general elections to commence, candidates from various political parties who are filing their election nomination have disclosed their personal details including assets, criminal background or cases, and financial situation, among …

With ₹26 crore assets, Atul Garg richest candidate in Ghaziabad
8 months, 1 week ago

With ₹26 crore assets, Atul Garg richest candidate in Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s sitting MLA and Lok Sabha candidate Atul Garg has emerged the richest candidate in Ghaziabad with assets totalling ₹26 crore, as per their election affidavits. According to the election affidavits, which were analysed by Association for Democratic Reforms on Tuesday, BJP’s Garg, 66, has total moveable and immovable assets of about ₹26 crore, making him the …

Rahul Gandhi's portfolio: Pidilite Industries and Bajaj Finance are his top holdings. 5 mutual funds he invested in
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's portfolio: Pidilite Industries and Bajaj Finance are his top holdings. 5 mutual funds he invested in

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stock market investments worth ₹4.3 crore and mutual funds deposits worth ₹3.81 crore, as per an affidavit that he submitted to the Election Commission of India as he seeks re-election from Wayanad seat in Kerala. Rahul Gandhi's portfolio: Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi gestures as he waits to file his nomination papers for the upcoming …

LS polls 2024: 43 candidates file nomination from Theni
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LS polls 2024: 43 candidates file nomination from Theni

New Indian Express  

THENI/DINDIGUL: As many as 34 candidates, including DMK's Thanga Tamilselvan and BJP-led AMMK's TTV Dhinakaran, filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha election with Returning Officer RV Shajeevana on Wednesday. In total, 43 candidates filed their nomination for Theni seat.In the presence of Ministers I Periyasamy, P Moorthy, and Cumbum MLA N Eramakrishnan, Tamilselvan filed his nomination, and declared the …

DMK’s T R Baalu has assets worth Rs 17.40 cr
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK’s T R Baalu has assets worth Rs 17.40 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai, Mar 26 DMK treasurer and Parliamentarian T R Baalu, the senior most among the candidates entering the fray for the April 19 Lok Sabha poll has declared total assets at Rs 17.40 crore, according to his election affidavit. Former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan contesting from the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency, south of Tamil Nadu, has Rs 55,000 cash in …

Radikaa Sarathkumar declares Rs 53.45 cr as total wealth, Vijaya Prabakaran has Rs 17.95 cr assets
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Radikaa Sarathkumar declares Rs 53.45 cr as total wealth, Vijaya Prabakaran has Rs 17.95 cr assets

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai, Mar 26 Virudhunagar candidates actor-politician R Radikaa of the BJP and V Vijaya Prabakaran, son of actor-politician Vijayakanth have declared total assets at Rs 53.45 crore and Rs 17.95 crore respectively, according to their election affidavits. Radikaa, who filed her nomination on Monday seeking her electoral fortunes from the southern Lok Sabha constituency, has movable assets valued at Rs …

Kerala’s public debt comes down to ₹2.38 lakh crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s public debt comes down to ₹2.38 lakh crore

The Hindu  

Amid the financial strains that put the Kerala government in a fix making it difficult for it to meet its fiscal obligations efficiently, a document tabled by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal in the Assembly on Tuesday revealed that the State’s public debt has come down to ₹2.38 lakh crore at the end of March 2022-2023. As per the accounts of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Belthangady BJP MLA income, assets come down in 5 years
1 year, 8 months ago

Belthangady BJP MLA income, assets come down in 5 years

The Hindu  

Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja’s income has come down from ₹15.09 lakh in 2016-17 to ₹8.38 lakh in 2021-22. He has 25,000 square foot non-agriculture land in Ullal taluk worth ₹32 lakh, and 28,000 square foot non-agriculture land in Mangaluru taluk worth ₹65 lakh that is he jointly owns with his wife Sweekritha. Of the movable assets, in 2018, Mr. Poonja …

Ahead of Karnataka polls, N Nagaraju declares assets worth ₹1,609 cr
1 year, 8 months ago

Ahead of Karnataka polls, N Nagaraju declares assets worth ₹1,609 cr

Live Mint  

Ahead of the upcoming Karnataka polls, N Nagaraju who is considered as one of the richest politician in India has declared total assets worth ₹1,609 crore. The Karnataka assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10, with the counting of votes scheduled on May 13. Together they own movable assets worth ₹536 crore while the couple's …

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 …

Maalamal in Gujarat: Who are the state's crorepati candidates? – Firstpost
2 years, 1 month ago

Maalamal in Gujarat: Who are the state's crorepati candidates? – Firstpost

Firstpost  

With total assets amounting to Rs 661 crore, BJP’s Jayanti Patel is the richest candidate from Gujarat. Pabubha Manek Yet another BJP candidate from Dwarka, Pabubha Manek has declared assets worth Rs 178 crore. Congress leader and candidate from East Rajkot, Indranil Rajguru has declared movable assets worth Rs 66.85 crore while his immovable assets are valued at Rs 92.99 …

TRS candidate is ‘poorest’ of all in Munugode bypoll
2 years, 2 months ago

TRS candidate is ‘poorest’ of all in Munugode bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The ruling TRS candidate Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy is poorest among the candidates of major parties contesting the Munugode Assembly bypoll scheduled for November 3, as per the election affidavits submitted to the Election Commission of India by the candidates. These affidavits show that Prabhakar Reddy and his wife K. Aruna Reddy together own movable assets worth Rs 6 crore …

RS polls: With three candidates in fray for fourth seat, it’s a cliffhanger
2 years, 6 months ago

RS polls: With three candidates in fray for fourth seat, it’s a cliffhanger

The Hindu  

The election to the fourth Rajya Sabha seat could become a cliffhanger for candidates of the three political parties as back channel talks between the Congress and Janata Dal to withdraw Congress candidate from the fray failed, raising fears of cross voting. Kupendra Reddy is richest Among the six candidates in fray for four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, JD …

After 2017, Average Asset Growth of MLA, MLCs Contesting 2022 UP Polls Jumped 56%: ADR Report
2 years, 9 months ago

After 2017, Average Asset Growth of MLA, MLCs Contesting 2022 UP Polls Jumped 56%: ADR Report

News 18  

The assets of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and finance minister Suresh Khanna have crossed Rs 1 crore each after the 2017 election, a new report from the Association for Democratic Reforms says. The finance minister, an MLA from the Shahjahanpur constituency, has reported a jump of 121% or Rs 98 lakh in his assets since 2017 — from …

UP Elections 2022: SP fields 52 crorepati candidates, BJP 48 for third phase polls
2 years, 10 months ago

UP Elections 2022: SP fields 52 crorepati candidates, BJP 48 for third phase polls

India TV News  

Highlights SP has fielded 52 candidates having assets worth over Rs 1 crore BJP stands second in the list with 48 such contestants Two candidates have declared zero assets The Samajwadi Party has fielded the maximum 52 candidates having assets worth over Rs 1 crore while the BJP stands second in the list with 48 such contestants for the third …

MLAs contesting Punjab polls saw 21% hike in assets; CM Channi’s assets decreased by 35%
2 years, 10 months ago

MLAs contesting Punjab polls saw 21% hike in assets; CM Channi’s assets decreased by 35%

The Hindu  

An analysis of the election affidavits of 101 MLAs contesting the Punjab Assembly polls has found that on an average the assets of the re-contesting MLAs have increased by 21% since 2017. Shiromani Akali Dal president and Jalalabad MLA Sukhbir Singh Badal declared the highest increase in assets from ₹102 crore in 2017 to ₹202 crore this year. He was …

60 Pc Ministers in Kerala Cabinet Declared Criminal Cases in Election Affidavit: ADR
3 years, 6 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 …

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Over 6.28 cr voters set to cast ballots today; polls open at 7 am
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Over 6.28 cr voters set to cast ballots today; polls open at 7 am

Firstpost  

The election will decide whether the incumbent AIADMK will secure a third term or the DMK will return to power after a decade in opposition The single-phased Tamil Nadu Assembly election will be conducted today, on 6 April. A total of 234 Assembly constituencies will go to polls on Tuesday, and as many as 3,998 candidates — including Chief Minister …

Kerala polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files nomination from Dharmadam
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files nomination from Dharmadam

India Today  

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday filed his nomination as CPI candidate from Dharmadam constituency for the upcoming assembly polls. He became Kerala chief minister at 71, and now roughly two months short of celebrating his 76th birthday, Pinarayi Vijayan eyes a second consecutive term at power in the state. Kannur: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files his nomination as CPI candidate …

Bihar Election 2020: 81% winning candidates are crorepatis, says ADR
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Election 2020: 81% winning candidates are crorepatis, says ADR

India TV News  

A detailed analysis of affidavits of 241 winning candidates in Bihar Assembly elections shows that 194 of them have assets in crores. The average of assets per winning candidates is Rs 4.32 crore, the report mentions, adding the average of assets noted in 2015 Bihar Assembly polls was Rs 3.02 crores. Among major parties, the average assets per winning candidates …

Every Third Candidate in Phase 1 of Bihar Polls a Crorepati, Anant Singh Has Maximum Assets
4 years, 2 months ago

Every Third Candidate in Phase 1 of Bihar Polls a Crorepati, Anant Singh Has Maximum Assets

News 18  

After the candidates filed the nomination for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, a study revealed that around one third or 35 percent of the candidates have assets more than Rs 1 crore. The report released on Tuesday stated that 39 of the 41 candidates analysed from RJD, 31 out of 35 from JD, 24 out of 29 candidates …

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