ET Graphics: Average assets of Kerala winning candidates double to Rs 7 crore since 2021Winning candidates in the recent Kerala Assembly elections are significantly wealthier. Average assets have doubled to Rs 7 crore since the...
09 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
65% of newly elected Bengal MLAs face criminal cases; 61% are 'crorepatis': ReportNewly elected West Bengal MLAs show a significant increase in criminal cases. Over 65 percent declared criminal charges, a jump from the pr...
06 May, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
West Bengal polls: 17% rise in 'red alert' constituencies, 23% candidates with criminal cases, says reportWest Bengal Assembly polls see a 17% rise in "red alert" constituencies, with 129 seats having three or more candidates with declared crimi...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
West Bengal polls: 23 pc candidates have criminal cases, 22 pc crorepatis in second phase, says ADR reportA report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that 23% of candidates in West Bengal's second phase assembly polls have d...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
18% Tamil Nadu poll candidates face criminal cases, 25% are crorepatis: ADRA new report reveals a significant number of candidates in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections face criminal charges. Many also possess subst...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
West Bengal polls highlight stark wealth gap: Crorepatis vs ₹500 candidate17 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Kerala polls 2026: 38% candidates face criminal cases; 39% crorepatis, says ADR reportA new report reveals a significant number of candidates in the Kerala Assembly polls face criminal charges. Nearly 38 percent of contestant...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Puducherry polls: ADR data says 23% candidates face criminal cases, 41% crorepatisAs the Puducherry elections approach, the spotlight shines on a troubling trend: a staggering 23 percent of candidates are battling crimina...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Majority of candidates contesting Delhi polls in 41-50 age range: Association for Democratic ReformsThe majority of candidates in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections fall within the 41-50 age group, increasing to 235 from 199 in 2020. Th...
27 Jan, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Only 12 pc of candidates in fray in phase 5 are women, says ADRLow female representation in Lok Sabha polls, with 12% female candidates in the fifth phase. 23% candidates have criminal cases, including ...
12 May, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
65 candidates in first phase assembly polls have criminal cases65 candidates in Odisha assembly elections' first phase have criminal cases. Major parties like BJP, Congress, BJD, and AAP have candidates...
07 May, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Gujarat Assembly polls: 456 'crorepati' candidates in fray; BJP's Jayanti Patel richest with Rs 661 crThere are 221 'crorepatis' among the 788 contestants in the fray for the first phase of elections for 89 seats scheduled on December 1. The...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.07 PM IST
Gujarat Assembly polls: 330 of 1,621 candidates have criminal records; AAP tops with 61 candidatesA total of 192 candidates are booked for serious offences related to murder, rape, and attempt to murder, including 96 from Congress, Bhara...
28 Nov, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
AAP has most candidates with criminal backgrounds in MCD polls: ADRAt least 139 candidates contesting the election this year have criminal cases against them. This accounts for nearly 10 per cent of total c...
26 Nov, 2022, 07.05 PM IST
Kerala’s parties fielded highest number of candidates with criminal casesAbout three-fourths of candidates fielded by six prominent political parties in recent elections in Kerala were facing criminal cases, the ...
22 Jul, 2021, 07.06 PM IST
189 crorepatis, 116 with criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh 4th phase pollsThe average assets per candidate contesting in the fourth phase of UP assembly elections is Rs 1.90 crore.
21 Feb, 2017, 07.53 AM IST