The number of political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections has surged by 104% from 2009 to 2024, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). In 2024, 751 political parties are participating, compared to 677 in 2019, 464 in 2014, and 368 in 2009.
A report of the analysis, which was conducted by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW), was released on Tuesday. It sheds light on the performance of the 17th Lok Sabha and its members.
The ADR report has found 89 (41.8 per cent) MPs have declared that they have a financial interest that falls under either of these categories: c, Regular remunerated activity, Shareholding of controlling nature, Paid consultancy or Professional engagement.
Seventeen regional parties have defaulted in submitting their donations report to the Election Commission during 2017-18, said a report by Association for Democratic Reforms, which advocates for electoral reforms to combat corruption and empower citizens.
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Mangalore: Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has rejected charges that there has been a sudden increase in his assets by over Rs 10 crore since he joined the Union Cabinet, saying he had never
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New Delhi: Newly-elected members of the 16th Lok Sabha spent an average of Rs. 4.3 million during their election campaign, according to an analysis by the National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms
New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court verdict that held it and the BJP guilty of receiving funds from the subsidiaries of Britain-based Vedanta Resources, flouting norms of
New Delhi: The Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), both Mumbai-based parties, lead the pack when it comes to yet again naming candidates with a criminal background in the coming general elections, according
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