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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.

Political parties earned Rs 4,662 crores in seven years: Report

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 16:30

Political parties in India have `earned` a whooping Rs 4,662 crore through donation and other sources since 2004.

Over 50% RS members are crorepatis

Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 15:38

More than half of the Rajya Sabha members are crorepatis and 17 percent are facing criminal charges.