Association For Democratic Reforms

Gujarat bypolls: 18% candidates face criminal cases, BTP and BJP lead, says ADR report

Bypolls in Abdasa, Limbdi, Morbi, Dhari, Gadhada, Karjan, Dang, and Kaprada Assembly seats in Gujarat will be held on 3 November whereas, counting of votes will take place on 10 November

Bihar polls: More than one-third candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says ADR report

According to the report, of the 502 facing criminal cases, 49 candidates have cases related to crime against women while 32 have declared cases related to murder

Don't give Bihar poll tickets to those who committed crimes against women, Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust tells parties

The trust said political parties should choose candidates with clean backgrounds, without indulging in vote bank politics, for the Assembly elections in Bihar

BJP has maximum lawmakers facing cases of crime against women, Congress second, finds election watchdog ADR

The BJP has the highest number of 21 lawmakers facing cases related to crime against women, followed by Congress (16) and YSRCP (7), according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR

Supreme Court agrees to consider NGO's plea seeking stay on electoral bond scheme in January

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider according hearing in January a plea of an NGO seeking a stay on the electoral bond scheme meant for collection of funds by political parties to contest polls

Electoral bonds worth Rs 6,128 crore sold since last year; Mumbai recorded highest sale of Rs 1,880 cr followed by Kolkata, Delhi

According to the non-governmental organisation Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), electoral bonds worth Rs 277 crore have been sold since last year

BJP received 16 times as much funding through corporate donations than Congress from 2016 to 2018, says ADR report

'Out of the six national parties, BJP received the maximum donations of Rs 915.596 crore from 1,731 corporate donors,' an ADR report said.

Regional parties received Rs 54.81 crore in donations in 2017-18; 17 sent delayed reports to EC: ADR

Seventeen regional parties defaulted in submitting their donations report to the Election Commission in 2017-18, said a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, which advocates for electoral reforms to combat corruption and empower citizens.

Of 184 candidates contesting Arunachal Pradesh Assembly election, 29 have criminal records, says ADR report

The National People's Party, which is making its maiden entry into Arunachal Pradesh's electoral scene, has two candidates with criminal records.

Jobs, healthcare and drinking water top priorities for voters, govt performance scored 'below average', finds ADR survey

As per the survey conducted, the performance of the government has been rated "below-average", Jagdeep Chhokar, National Election Watch, ADR, told reporters.