 "MLAs are getting richer; politics is getting dirtier, shows ADR report")
The recently concluded elections have certainly provided a clear mandate for political parties. However, ADR's analysis of data shows that politics is getting dirtier with each passing stage. More people with criminal cases against them are getting elected to the state assemblies, and even the assets of members of legislative assembly (MLAs) have increased.
In Assam, for instance, where BJP has retained power, the number of winning candidates with criminal cases has more than doubled, whereas those with serious criminal cases has tripled since the 2016 polls.
Serious criminal cases include cases related to murder, attempt to murder, crimes against
