The Kerala elections are scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 9, and the results will be announced on May 4. New Delhi: 883 candidates to contest in upcoming elections kerala According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 324 people (38%) announced criminal proceedings during the parliamentary elections, of which 201 … Read more
In the assembly elections in Puducherry, attention has turned not only to the political battle but also to the wealth of the candidates. Many of the campaigners are “crorepatis”, some of whom claim to be extremely wealthy, making finances a key topic in the polls.Of the 291 candidates analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms … Read more
NEW DELHI: As Assam assembly elections take place here, the finances of sitting legislators seeking re-election are coming under fresh scrutiny, with data showing their declared wealth has increased sharply in the past five years. Analysis by the Association for Democratic Reform (ADR) of 83 re-election MLAs from all parties and independents shows average assets … Read more
NEW DELHI: An analysis of the affidavits of 229 MPs out of the 233 members of the Lok Sabha has revealed that 73 (32%) MPs have announced criminal cases against themselves, 31 (14%) of whom are billionaires.As many as 36 (16%) MPs announced serious criminal cases. One MP was declared a murder case, four MPs … Read more
New Delhi: A report on ‘Political Participation and Representation of Women in India’ released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday highlighted that of the 4,666 MPs/MLAs in the country, only 464 or 10 per cent are women.Analysis by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) shows that 74 … Read more