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ADR urges overhaul of political funding to combat money's grip on Indian elections
India | March 13, 2026 7:24 ISTADR calls for a robust law to regulate political parties, mandating financial openness, internal democracy, and accountable leadership. It pushes for EC authority to deregister violators of disclosure norms or court mandates, while subjecting parties to RTI oversight for greater transparency.
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45 per cent of 4,092 MLAs facing criminal charges in India | Here's full ADR data
India | March 21, 2025 14:35 ISTAccording to the report, 54 MLAs are facing murder charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) while 226 are accused of attempted murder under Section 307 of the IPC and Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Parag Shah to DK Shivakumar, top 10 richest MLAs In India as per ADR report 2025
India | March 21, 2025 11:10 ISTThe ADR report is prepared the basis of on an analysis of self-declared and sworn affidavits submitted by MLAs before contesting their latest elections.
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India's least wealthy MLA is from BJP: List of top 10 'poorest' MLAs | Check complete details
India | March 21, 2025 11:46 ISTPoorest MLAs in India: According to ADR report, the financial disparity among MLAs is stark, with a gap of over Rs 3,382 crore between the wealthiest and least wealthy legislators.
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Top 5 richest chief ministers in India | In Pics
India | December 31, 2024 11:20 ISTOut of the 31 Chief Ministers of Indian states and Union Territories, 2 (6 per cent) are billionaires. The total assets of 31 Chief Ministers are Rs. 1,630 Crores.
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104 per cent increase in political parties contesting Lok Sabha Elections from 2009 to 2024: ADR
India | May 29, 2024 22:28 ISTThe number of political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections has surged by 104% from 2009 to 2024, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). In 2024, 751 political parties are participating, compared to 677 in 2019, 464 in 2014, and 368 in 2009.
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Supreme Court refuses to direct EC to upload booth-wise voter turnout data amid Lok Sabha polls
India | May 24, 2024 12:57 ISTDuring the hearing, the bench said it would be difficult for the poll panel to mobilise manpower for uploading the voter turnout data on its website. The apex court took into cognisance the EC argument that giving 17C on website could lead to mischief and create mistrust among voters.
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Disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C will cause confusion among voters: ECI to SC
India | May 22, 2024 23:32 ISTThe ECI highlighted the risk of morphed images and misinformation if Form 17C is uploaded online. It emphasised that in tightly contested elections, publishing this data could cause confusion about the total votes polled, as it would combine in-person and postal votes.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Parties with candidates having most number of criminal cases | Full list
India | April 09, 2024 19:08 ISTLok Sabha elections are beginning April 19. Several candidates have declared criminal cases against them. Take a look at those parties which have fielded such candidates for the electorates to choose from.
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Who are top 10 richest candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1? Check full list
India | April 09, 2024 17:39 ISTThe Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has released its report on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 that features details of candidates from various political parties who will be contesting in phase one.
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Congress' DK Shivakumar is India's richest MLA; Check who has just Rs 1,700 in assets
India | July 20, 2023 13:46 ISTAccording to the report, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar is the richest MLA in the country with assets worth Rs 1,413 crore. In contrast to this, a BJP MLA from West Bengal owns assets of just Rs 1,700.
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60% ministers in Kerala cabinet declared criminal cases in election affidavit: ADR
India | May 24, 2021 20:00 ISTKerala Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed self-sworn affidavits of 20 of the 21 ministers, including that of Pinarayi Vijayan who was sworn-in as chief minister on May 20.
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Bihar Election 2020: 81% winning candidates are crorepatis, says ADR
Elections | November 11, 2020 19:51 ISTA detailed analysis of affidavits of 241 winning candidates in Bihar Assembly elections shows that 194 (81 per cent) of them have assets in crores.
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Political parties collect Rs 11,234 crore from unknown sources in 15 years: ADR
India | March 10, 2020 18:56 ISTPolitical parties have collected Rs 11,234 crore from unknown sources in the last 15 years, according to election watchdog, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Vodafone Idea to pay AGR dues but uncertain on future course; DoT mulls penal action
Business | February 15, 2020 22:18 ISTDebt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Saturday said it is assessing the amount that can be paid towards AGR dues, even as it flagged concerns over the continuation of its business.
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Over 50% newly-elected Delhi MLAs have serious criminal cases: ADR analysis
India | February 12, 2020 17:08 ISTAn 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 (ADR), a non-government organisation working on electoral reforms.
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15% women candidates declare criminal cases: ADR
India | May 18, 2019 0:00 ISTOf the 716 women candidates analysed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 100 (15 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 78 (11 per cent) have declared serious criminal cases against their names, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Out of 273 bills introduced in 16th Lok Sabha, 240 were passed: ADR
March 29, 2019 14:41 IST10 bills were withdrawn and 23 bills remain pending, it further said.
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ADR report on legislators earning
News | September 19, 2018 17:42 ISTADR report on legislators earning
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Shiv Sena leads in donation recipients among regional parties, AAP on second: ADR report
India | August 07, 2018 14:59 ISTShiv Sena leads with Rs 25.65 cr from 297 donations followed by AAP , which has declared receiving Rs 24.73 cr from 3865 donations. SAD is at third place.
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