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UP Assembly elections: 25% candidates in second phase have criminal cases

According to an analysis released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) which has analysed affidavits of 584 out of 586 candidates, nearly 147 have criminal cases

Uttarakhand elections: 17% candidates have criminal record, says ADR

The Supreme Court had specifically instructed political parties to give reasons for such selection and why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates

All parties fielded candidates with criminal history in UP: ADR

Those having serious criminal cases against them include 17 from SP, 15 from RLD, 22 from BJP, 11 from Congress, 16 from BSP and five from AAP

At Rs 4,847.78 cr, BJP has highest assets among top 7 parties: ADR analysis

The total assets declared by seven national and 44 regional parties during FY 2019-2020 amounted to Rs 6,988.57 crore and Rs 2,129.38 crore respectively

National parties collected Rs 3,370 cr from unknown sources in 2019-20: ADR

National parties collected Rs 3,377.41 crore from unknown sources in the 2019-20 financial year, which was 70.98% of the total income of these parties, according to Association for Democratic Reforms

Electoral bonds worth Rs 3,429.56 crore redeemed by parties in 2019-20: ADR

Electoral bonds worth Rs 3,429.56 crore were redeemed by parties in 2019-20, and 87.29 per cent of this was received by four national parties the BJP, Congress, TMC and the NCP, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. In a new report, the ADR said the BJP declared a total income of Rs 3,623.28 crore during the financial year 2019-20, but spent only 45.57 per cent (Rs 1,651.022 crore) of it. The Congress' total income in 2019-20 was Rs 682.21 crore. The party spent Rs 998.158 crore, which exceeds its income for that year by 46.31 per cent, it said. The TMC declared a total income of Rs 143.676 crore during FY 2019-20, and spent Rs 107.277 crore (74.67 per cent), the ADR report added. "As per the data shared by SBI in response to ADR's RTI application, electoral bonds worth Rs 3,429.5586 crore were redeemed by parties in FY 2019-20. Of this, 87.29 per cent was received by four national parties BJP, INC, AITC & NCP," it said. "The total amount of electoral

45% of MLAs who switched parties between 2016 and 2020 joined BJP: Report

As many as 170 MLAs deserted the Congress during the elections held between 2016 and 2020, while only 18 BJP legislators switched parties to contest the polls

Bihar elections 2020: 502 candidates face criminal charges in phase 2

A report by Association of Democratic Reforms revealed that the RJD has fielded the maximum number of tainted candidates in the second phase of elections

Bihar elections: RJD has maximum number of tainted legislators, says ADR

A report by Association of Democratic Reforms revealed that the RJD has the maximum number of tainted leaders followed by Congress while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the least.

Of 9 Maharashtra MLCs elected, 8 have average assets worth Rs 28.9 cr

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the nine winners. Of the nine, eight are crorepatis

BJP received Rs 742 cr in donations in 2018-19, Congress got Rs 148 cr: ADR

Donations for the BJP increased from Rs 437.04 crore during 2017-18 to Rs 742.15 crore during 2018-19, a rise of 70 per cent, the ADR said

Why did you field criminals, SC asks political parties to explain

According to existing election laws, only those convicted of their crimes are barred from contesting any elections for six years

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

In the previous assembly, 24 MLAs had declared criminal cases against themselves

ADR petition in SC seeks probe into results of Lok Sabha election 2019

The petition filed by Association for Democratic Reforms and Common Cause submitted that they are not challenging the final result of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

39% increase in income of five national parties

Political parties are exempt from paying tax but need to maintain audited accounts

Story in numbers: With privilege comes neglect for some Rajya Sabha MPs

The BJP's R K Sinha from Bihar has come on the top in shareholding-related pecuniary interest by declaring it to be worth Rs 747 crore

62% Jharkhand MLAs have criminal cases; 38 with serious offences: ADR

Jharkhand will go for five-phased assembly poll from November 30 to December 20. The counting of votes will take place on December 23

Nearly 60% of newly elected Maharashtra MLAs face criminal charges: ADR

The ADR said affidavits of the remaining three MLAs could not be analysed as their completed documents were not available on the Election Commission's website

Picking out bad apples in politics: What's driving ADR after 20 years

For those who don't have access to the internet, ADR runs voter awareness campaigns using padyatras, nukkad nataks, distribution of leaflets and mandalis to educate voters