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The BJP has the highest number of millionaire candidates in the fray for the December 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls, followed by the AAP and the Congress, according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
NEW DELHI: According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and AP Election Watch, stated that 75 percent of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council members were said to be millionaires and Telugu Desam Party MLC Nara Lokesh topped the list as the richest among them. This study was conducted based on the self-sworn affidavits provided by the candidates
The report said that 222 (56 per cent) MLAs have declared election expenses less than 50 per cent of the limit in their constituency.
According to a detailed analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the five MLAs of the Congress party spent the highest of Rs 15.81 lakh each while the 32 BJP MLAs spent Rs 14.57 lakh each during the election campaigning.
Seven of the 11 newly sworn-in ministers in Punjab have declared criminal cases against themselves, with four of them facing serious charges, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms said on Monday. The 11 ministers include Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.