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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has declared 89 cases against him, the highest, followed by Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin, who declared 47. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu declared 19

40% of chief ministers face criminal cases, says poll rights body ADR

August 22, 2025 9:31 pm

The report comes close on the heels of the government's three bills that seek to remove the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested for 30 days on serious criminal charges.

‘Grave fraud on voters’: EC’s citizenship verification in Bihar roll revision defies past SC judgments, says ADR

July 27, 2025 9:57 am

Responding to the Election Commission’s counter-affidavit filed on July 21, petitioner ADR submitted its rejoinder to the Supreme Court on Saturday ahead of the next hearing on July 28.

31 new MLAs have criminal cases against them, AAP tops list: ADR

February 10, 2025 4:06 am

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) tops the category with 68% (15) of its winning candidates having criminal cases against them, compared to 33% (16) of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s newly-elected legislators

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SC verdict on EVMs: One of two judges raps petitioner yet ADR interventions have led to electoral reforms

April 27, 2024 5:09 am

ADR, is a civil society group that focuses on electoral reforms was established in 1999 by a group of professors from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

9 of 23 re-elected MPs between 2004 and 2019 declared serious criminal cases against them: ADR

February 22, 2024 9:51 pm

The analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the National Election Watch showed that nine of these MPs have serious criminal cases, including charges related to murder, attempt to murder, and dacoity.

In 2022-23, BJP got 5 times more donations received by 4 other national parties: ADR

February 14, 2024 9:58 pm

The total donations of the national parties during FY 2022-23 increased by Rs 91.701 crore, an increase of 12.09 per cent from the previous financial year 2021-22.

12% of sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha billionaires, highest percentage from AP, Telangana: ADR

August 18, 2023 4:58 pm

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the National Election Watch (NEW) have analysed and updated the criminal, financial and other background details of 225 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs.

76% of regional parties’ income came from unknown sources, of which 93% was from electoral bonds: ADR

May 16, 2023 5:55 pm

In total, the 27 parties analysed had declared Rs 1,165.57 crore as income in 2021-2022, of which Rs 145.42 crore was from known donors, which include donations for which donor details are available in the reports.

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Jagan Mohan Reddy wealthiest CM, Mamata Banerjee least well-off: ADR report

December 18, 2023 2:03 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the lowest total assets of about Rs 15 lakh, the ADR said.

Tripura CM Manik Saha, Dy CM Jishnu Devvarma among 45 crorepati candidates

February 06, 2023 8:11 pm

Three independents—with respective assets worth Rs 2,000, Rs 1,200 and Rs 700—are at the bottom of the list prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms.