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Education Level Of 46% Candidates In Delhi Polls Between Classes 5, 12: Report
The education level of 46 per cent of the 699 candidates contesting the assembly election in Delhi is between Class 5 and Class 12, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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104% Rise In Number Of Political Parties Contesting Polls From 2009 To 2024: Report
There has been an increase of 104 per cent in the number of political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections from 2009 to 2024, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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In Lok Sabha Polls, 121 Candidates Illiterate, 647 Only Class 8 Pass: Data
121 candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections have declared themselves illiterate, and 359 have stated that they have studied up to the 5th grade, according to an analysis of the reports shared by the poll rights body ADR.
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Women Make Up Less Than 10% Of Lok Sabha Poll Candidates: Report
Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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39% Candidates In Phase 6 Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Crorepatis: Report
About 39 per cent of candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls are crorepatis with average assets of Rs 6.21 crore, according to poll rights body ADR.
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Amethi People Want Me To Represent Them: Robert Vadra On Contesting Polls
Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Monday said the people of Amethi want him to represent them and the decision to become a candidate in the Lok Sabha polls will be taken at the right time.
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107 MPs And MLAs Have Hate Speech Cases Against Them: Report
A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Right To Contest An Election Not A Fundamental Right: Supreme Court
Right to contest an election is neither a fundamental right nor a common law right, Supreme Court said while dismissing with a cost of Rs one lakh a petition which raised the issue regarding the filing of nomination for Rajya Sabha elections.
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Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report
Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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25% Of Phase-1 Bengal Election Candidates Declared Criminal Cases: Report
Forty-eight of the 191 candidates contesting the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal on March 27 or a little over 25 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms.
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Women's Rights Groups In Assam Raise Demands Ahead Of Assembly Elections
Increased reservation for women in elected bodies, adequate security for them to earn their livelihoods, equitable economic participation, better health and education facilities are among the major highlights that women rights groups in Assam have demanded from political parties contesting the assembly election.
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16% Candidates In Phase-1 Assam Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
Sixteen per cent of the candidates contesting in the first phase of Assam assembly elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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Education Level Of 46% Candidates In Delhi Polls Between Classes 5, 12: Report
The education level of 46 per cent of the 699 candidates contesting the assembly election in Delhi is between Class 5 and Class 12, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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104% Rise In Number Of Political Parties Contesting Polls From 2009 To 2024: Report
There has been an increase of 104 per cent in the number of political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections from 2009 to 2024, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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In Lok Sabha Polls, 121 Candidates Illiterate, 647 Only Class 8 Pass: Data
121 candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections have declared themselves illiterate, and 359 have stated that they have studied up to the 5th grade, according to an analysis of the reports shared by the poll rights body ADR.
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Women Make Up Less Than 10% Of Lok Sabha Poll Candidates: Report
Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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39% Candidates In Phase 6 Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Crorepatis: Report
About 39 per cent of candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls are crorepatis with average assets of Rs 6.21 crore, according to poll rights body ADR.
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Amethi People Want Me To Represent Them: Robert Vadra On Contesting Polls
Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Monday said the people of Amethi want him to represent them and the decision to become a candidate in the Lok Sabha polls will be taken at the right time.
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107 MPs And MLAs Have Hate Speech Cases Against Them: Report
A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Right To Contest An Election Not A Fundamental Right: Supreme Court
Right to contest an election is neither a fundamental right nor a common law right, Supreme Court said while dismissing with a cost of Rs one lakh a petition which raised the issue regarding the filing of nomination for Rajya Sabha elections.
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Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report
Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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25% Of Phase-1 Bengal Election Candidates Declared Criminal Cases: Report
Forty-eight of the 191 candidates contesting the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal on March 27 or a little over 25 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms.
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Women's Rights Groups In Assam Raise Demands Ahead Of Assembly Elections
Increased reservation for women in elected bodies, adequate security for them to earn their livelihoods, equitable economic participation, better health and education facilities are among the major highlights that women rights groups in Assam have demanded from political parties contesting the assembly election.
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16% Candidates In Phase-1 Assam Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
Sixteen per cent of the candidates contesting in the first phase of Assam assembly elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
