Tag: Democratic Reforms
SC To Hear PILs Challenging Electoral Bonds
The Supreme Court will hear petitions by the Association of Democratic Reforms and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) challenging amendments to various statutes through the Finance Act 2017-2018 for the issuing electoral bonds for poll funding.....
11 Of 31 CMs Charged With Crimes, 25 Are Crorepatis: Report
As many as 11 out of a total number of 31 Chief Ministers of various states and union territories (UTs) in India have crminal cases against them while 25 of them are crorepatis, an analysis of their self-sworn affidavits furnished during the assembly elections has revelaed.....
200 Multi-millionaires Contesting Uttarakhand Polls
As many as 200 multimillionaires and 91 persons with declared criminal cases, including charges of murder and rape, are among the 637 candidates in the fray in Uttarakhand.....
Assets Of 60 Uttarakahnd MLAs Double In Five Years
Average assets of 60 MLAs contesting the 2017 Uttarakhand polls has nearly doubled in the last five years, registering a jump of over Rs 1.75 crore.....
14% Candidates In Gujarat Face Criminal Charges: ADR
As many as 253 (14 per cent) candidates in the fray in Gujarat assembly polls have declared criminal cases against them, with three candidates facing charges related to murder, 17 related to attempt to murder, and four related to rape, an ADR-Gujarat Election Watch report said on Monday.....
