`20 re-elected Madhya Pradesh lawmakers face criminal cases`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 00:09

A total of 20 of the 65 legislators re-elected to the Madhya Pradesh assembly have declared criminal cases against them, according to an organisation working for electoral reforms.

Assets of 66 sitting MLAs rise 259 per cent in 5 years: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 23:28

The assets of 66 sitting MLAs, who are re-contesting Delhi assembly polls, have on an average registered a whopping 259 per cent rise in last five years.

Assembly poll winners represent few voters

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 00:57

Figures compiled by a think-tank show that winners in last assembly polls got only a small number of votes, a majority of them securing less than 40 percent.

Criminal charges mean more likely to get elected, gain assets: Survey

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 17:49

Wealth of most candidates has grown "abnormally" by up to 1,000%, especially for the ones with serious criminal charges who also have greater chance of winning compared to clean candidates.