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According to an affidavit filed by the ECI, in any electoral contest, the margin of victory may be very close and, in such cases, disclosure of Form 17C in public domain may cause confusion in the minds of the voters with regard to the total votes polled as the latter figure would include the number of votes polled as per Form 17C as well as the votes received through postal ballots.

‘In between Election, Hands off!’, Why SC Said No to Uploading Voter Turnout Data Amid LS Election

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May 24, 2024

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‘Inordinate Delay Led To Apprehensions’: ADR Moves SC For Immediate Publication Of Voter Figures

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May 10, 2024

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Bengal CPI(M) Candidate Richest Among 10 out of 37 Candidates Contesting in 1st Phase

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Bengal CPM Candidate Tops Crorepatis' List of 10 in 1st Phase

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Apr 9, 2024

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Association for Democratic Reforms has filed a contempt plea before the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India's non-adherence to the March 6 deadline for publishing details of electoral bonds. The SBI has also approached the Supreme Court seeking an extension to furnish these details. Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday mentioned the ADR's plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

Electoral Bond Case: After SBI Misses Deadline, SC To Hear ADR's Contempt Plea on March 11

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Mar 7, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

Everyone is interested in knowing the net worth of political leaders. There are some leaders who were poor before entering politics, but later became rich. Recently, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) team has studied the list of rich and poor MLAs based on the details mentioned in the affidavits submitted to the Election Commission in 2023.

DK Shivakumar India's richest MLA, Nirmal Kumar Dhara from West Bengal's poorest

Jul 20, 2023

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC

Apr 17, 2023

Karnataka: Serious criminal charges against 26 per cent MLAs

Mar 24, 2023

ADR report on financial background of MLAs

209 out of 219 MLAs of Karnataka are crorepatis: ADR report

Mar 24, 2023

BJP accounts for more than half of total income declared by 8 national parties in FY 2021-22: ADR

Mar 1, 2023

Assets of 71 MPs grew by 286 pc since 2009: ADR report

Feb 3, 2023

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Delhi MCD a mixed bag: 17% have criminal cases, over half don't have a college degree

Dec 10, 2022

Candidates with taint slur; richest purse tags highest in 2nd phase UP polls: ADR Survey

Third phase of UP polls: 11 candidates accused of crimes against women

Feb 16, 2022

According to an analysis report released by ADR on Tuesday, 25 out of 55 candidates analysed from the BJP, 23 out of 59 candidates from BSP, 20 out of 56 candidates from the Congress and 11 out of 49 candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Battle for UP: SP leads in criminal candidates in 3rd phase

Feb 15, 2022

Among the candidates in the fray in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections' second phase, 114 are educated up to Class 8 while 12 have declared themselves to be "illiterate"

UP Feb 14 polls: Of candidates in fray 12 are 'illiterate', 114 educated till Class 8

Feb 12, 2022

UP assembly polls phase 2: 25 % candidates have criminal cases against them

UP Polls: 25% out of 586 candidates in 2nd phase are tainted with criminal cases

Feb 11, 2022

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said it has analysed self-sworn affidavits of 615 candidates across political parties and Independent nominees from the 58 assembly seats in 11 districts of the state where elections are scheduled on February 10.

UP polls: Criminal cases against 25 pc of candidates in fray for phase I, says ADR

Feb 2, 2022

BJP is the richest party, next comes BSP in terms of assets, Congress on third spot: Survey report

Jan 29, 2022

ADR report on political funding: BJP leads the pack, regional parties follow suit

Nov 16, 2021

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