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
397 'crorepati' candidates in fray for Gujarat polls131 of these 397 'crorepati' candidates have declared assets worth over Rs 5cr, while 124 others have shown movable and immovable assets in...
09 Dec, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
198 'crorepati' candidates in fray for 1st phase of Gujarat pollsSixtyfive of these 'crorepati' candidates have declared assets worth over Rs 5 crore, while 60 others have shown movable and immovable asse...
01 Dec, 2017, 10.26 PM IST
244 crorepati candidates in West Bengal polls, TMC tops chart with 114In fact, among the highest growth of assets in top three sitting MLAs who are contesting is that of state Minister for Disaster Management,...
03 May, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
Maximum 'crorepati' candidates from CongressCongress has fielded a maximum of 116 'crorepatis' for municipal polls in the city while BJP candidates have the highest average assets of ...
10 Apr, 2012, 10.45 PM IST
- For crorepati candidates, money no ticket to poll success
Being loaded definitely helps at poll time but it does not guarantee victory
23 Oct, 2009, 02.09 PM IST
- 65 crorepatis in Orissa second phase election
Incredible though it may sound, a poor state like Orissa has as many as 65 crorepatis, including two ultra-rich persons having property of ...
22 Apr, 2009, 04.12 PM IST
- 288 crorepati candidates in second phase for LS
Congress has highest 65 crorepati candidates followed by BJP (46), BSP (28) and SP (16) such candidates. Stars but not star MPs | Netas on ...
20 Apr, 2009, 09.12 PM IST
- 27 crorepati candidates in fray for LS in poor Orissa, 7 from KBK only
About 20 candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs 50 lakhs and more than 50 are lakhpatis. Stars but not star MPs | Netas on the ...
12 Apr, 2009, 03.30 PM IST
- 40% winners in recent polls are crorepatis
Crorepati banega MLA. The more money you have, the greater are the chances of winning a seat. Mandate 2008 | Elections 2008 | Civil Service...
13 Dec, 2008, 03.15 PM IST
- Election: 40% winners are crorepatis
More money you have, greater are chances of winning a seat.
13 Dec, 2008, 10.27 AM IST