31% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR
An analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms reveals that 31% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves. The report also highlights that 14% of these MPs are billionaires.
Why it matters
The data provides transparency regarding the legal and financial backgrounds of elected representatives in the Indian Parliament.
Around 31% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves, of whom 16% have declared serious criminal cases, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch.
The article relies on data from a non-partisan watchdog group to report on political demographics.
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