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A rally leaning too far: A Jenga-high market with a wobbling base

ADR falls to 0.89 - November's gains now balance on a shrinking block of stocks, the lowest since February

Uptrend meets unease: Bulls advance, but only a slim herd corrals market

ADR ticks above 1, yet most stocks trail the charge

40 regional parties earned ₹2,532 cr in FY24, 70% via electoral bonds: ADR

Around 40 regional political parties declared a combined income of Rs 2,532.09 crore in the financial year 2023-?24, with more than 70 per cent of their funds coming through electoral bonds, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) reported the highest income at Rs 685.51 crore, followed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) with Rs 646.39 crore, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) with Rs 297.81 crore, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) with Rs 285.07 crore and YSR Congress with Rs 191.04 crore. These top five parties accounted for 83.17 per cent of the total income declared by the 40 regional parties. "The total income of the 40 regional parties for FY 2023-24 was Rs 2,532.096 crore. More than 70 per cent of the total income (Rs 1,796.024 crore) of the 40 regional political parties analysed for FY 2023-24 came from donations through electoral bonds," the report said. The ADR said that audit reports of 20 regional parties we

Nearly 47% of ministers in country face criminal charges, says ADR report

Nearly 47 per cent of ministers in the country have declared criminal cases against themselves, including serious charges such as murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women, according to an analysis of poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The report came days after the Centre introduced three bills that sought the removal of prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested for 30 days on serious criminal charges. ADR examined self-sworn affidavits of 643 ministers from 27 state assemblies, three Union Territories and the Union Council of Ministers, and found that 302 ministers, or 47 per cent of the total, have criminal cases against them. Of these 302 ministers, 174 face serious criminal cases, the report stated. According to the analysis, of 336 BJP ministers, 136 (40 per cent) declared criminal cases against themselves, and 88 (26 per cent) are facing serious charges. The Congress, which is in power in four states, had 45 ministers (74 per cent) w

ECI hid reasons for deleting 6.5 mn voters in Bihar draft roll: ADR to SC

The Supreme Court sought the Election Commission's reply on ADR plea alleging removal of key data from Bihar draft roll; the petitioner says absence of reason for deletion undermines transparency

HDFC Bank ADR premium surges to over 10% as foreigners favour US shares

HDFC Bank's ADRs now trade over 10% above local shares as tax advantages and revived global interest draw foreign portfolio investors to US-listed equities

Statsguru: How literate are Indian legislators? Here's what data reveals

Of the six states with the highest number of MLAs, in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, formed in 2022, more than 75 per cent members are at least graduates - 34.24 per cent postgraduates

Richest MLA holds ₹3,383 cr in assets, poorest owns just ₹1,700: ADR data

State-wise, Karnataka's MLAs collectively possess the highest wealth at Rs 14,179 crore, followed by Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, reveals the latest ADR report

India's MLAs own more assets than combined Budgets of 3 N-E states

ADR, a non-profit organisation working on electoral and political reforms, analysed the self-sworn affidavits of current Members of Legislative Assemblies

45% of 4,092 MLAs in 28 states, 3 UTs face criminal charges: ADR analysis

At least 45 per cent of 4,092 MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR. The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the affidavits of 4,092 out of 4,123 MLAs in 28 state and three Union Territory assemblies. The affidavits of 24 MLAs could not be analysed as those were poorly scanned or not readable. There are seven vacancies in the assemblies. According to the latest ADR report, 1,861 MLAs declared criminal cases against their names. Of these, 29 per cent or 1,205 MLAs face serious criminal charges, including cases related to murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women. Andhra Pradesh leads the list with 138 MLAs (79 per cent) declaring criminal cases against their names, followed by Kerala and Telangana with 69 per cent each. Other states with a high percentage of MLAs declaring criminal against their names are Bihar (66 per cent), Maharashtra (65 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (59 per cent). Wi

BJP spent Rs 2,212 cr in FY24, double of all national parties combined: ADR

Total income of all national parties in 2023-24 was Rs 5,820.91 crore. At Rs 4,340.47 crore BJP accounted for 75% of this income: ADR

18% candidates in Delhi Assembly polls have assets above Rs 5 crore: ADR

Among major parties, the average assets of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate amount to about Rs 22.90 crore. The party has fielded 68 candidates in the polls

Delhi Assembly's 20 sessions passed 25 bills, focused on urban dev in 5 yrs

The 7th Delhi Assembly from February 2020 to December 2024 convened for an average of 15 days annually over its five-year term, delving into issues like urban development, public infra, and health

5th month adrift: Mkt currents pull ADR below 1, charting course of unease

Fifth month adrift: ADR remains anchored in negative waters as Sensex and Nifty sail near a 15% gain

Money makers: 52% of Haryana Assembly poll candidates are crorepatis

These are part of the findings of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation that works on electoral reforms

Haryana polls: 13% 'criminal' candidates, 52% crorepatis in fray; details

A total of 1,031 candidates are vying for seats in the Haryana Assembly, comprising representatives from national parties, state parties, registered unrecognised parties, and independents

Average vote share of LS poll winners in 2024 came down to 50.58% : ADR

The winners of Lok Sabha elections 2024 won an average of 50.58 per cent votes, down by 2 per cent as compared to the last general elections, according to an analysis by the poll rights body ADR. Among the elected MPs with declared criminal cases, 42 per cent won with a vote share of 50 per cent and above, the ADR report said. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) have released a comprehensive analysis of the vote share in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, examining 542 out of 543 constituencies. The Surat constituency in Gujarat was excluded from the analysis as its candidate was elected unopposed. Winners in the 2024 elections secured an average of 50.58 per cent of the total votes polled, a decrease from 52.65 per cent in 2019. Notably, 279 winners (51 per cent) achieved more than half of the total votes in their constituencies, while 263 winners (49 per cent) failed to reach the half-way mark. Among the major parties, the BJP had 75 out of

251 of newly elected Lok Sabha MPs face criminal cases, 27 convicted: ADR

As many as 251 (46 per cent) of the 543 newly elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them and 27 of them have been convicted, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). This is the highest number of candidates facing criminal charges to be elected to the Lower House. A total of 233 MPs (43 per cent) had declared criminal cases against themselves, 185 (34 per cent) in 2014, 162 (30 per cent) in 2009 and 125 (23 per cent) in 2004. According to the analysis, there has been a 55 per cent increase in the number of MPs with declared criminal cases since 2009. Of the 251 winning candidates this year, 170 (31 per cent) face serious criminal cases, including rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women. This is also an increase from 159 (29 per cent) MPs in 2019, 112 (21 per cent) MPs in 2014, and 76 (14 per cent) MPs in 2009, the analysis showed. There has been a 124 per cent increase in the num

324 re-contesting Lok Sabha members' assets surge 43%: ADR report

The analysis found that the number of women candidates has increased marginally over the years, from 7 per cent of the total candidates in 2009 to 9.6 per cent in 2024

39% candidates in phase 6 polls crorepatis, average assets Rs 6.8 cr: ADR

About 39 per cent of candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls are crorepatis with average assets of Rs 6.21 crore, according to poll rights body ADR. Among the candidates contesting in the sixth phase on May 25, the highest assets have been declared by BJP candidates from Kurukshetra Naveen Jindal at Rs 1,241 crore followed by Santrupt Misra at Rs 482 crore and Sushil Gupta at Rs 169 crore, the analysis by Association of Democratic Reforms said. Out of the 866 candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls, 338 (39 per cent) are crorepatis and the average assets per candidate contesting in the Lok Sabha phase VI election is Rs 6.21 crore. Among the major parties, all six candidates from BJD, four out of four candidates each from RJD and JD(U), 48 (94 per cent) out of 51 candidates from BJP, 11 (92 per cent) out of 12 candidates from SP, 20 (80 per cent) out of 25 candidates from Congress, 4 (80 per cent) out of 5 candidates from AAP and 7 (78 per cent) candidates o