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Note ban will make UP election more expensive: Survey

Note ban will make UP election more expensive: Survey

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

The survey conducted jointly by Association for Democratic Reforms and UP Election Watch to study impact of demonetisation on poll expenses said, "Demonetisation will have no impact in the campaigning or the poll expense."

1 in 4 UP MLAs has a criminal case; 8 out of 10 are crorepatis

1 in 4 UP MLAs has a criminal case; 8 out of 10 are crorepatis

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

83 MLAs from the BJP, 11 from the SP, four from the BSP, one from the Congress and three Independents have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

168 crorepatis, 117 with criminal cases in fray for 5th phase of UP polls

168 crorepatis, 117 with criminal cases in fray for 5th phase of UP polls

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

As per the report, out of 612 candidates, 168 (27 per cent) are crorepatis.

20 UP ministers have criminal charges, 35 are crorepatis

20 UP ministers have criminal charges, 35 are crorepatis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Chief Minister Adityanath has total assets worth over Rs 71 lakh, while Deputy CM Keshav Prasad has total assets of over Rs 9 crore.