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TopicElection affidavit

Topic: Election affidavit

PM Modi’s degree is not important. The truth is

My objective in putting out my BA degree on X was not to boast about my education. It was only to reaffirm the oath that those in public life take: to tell the truth in our election affidavits.

Assets worth Rs 11 cr, including a pistol & a rifle — what Anurag Thakur’s poll affidavit shows

Union minister is eyeing a 5th term from Hamirpur in Himachal, his stronghold, as BJP candidate. Thakur will face Congress's Satpal Raizada, a former Una MLA.

Kangana Ranaut’s poll affidavit reveals Rs 92 cr in assets, 50 LIC policies & 8 criminal cases

BJP's Mandi candidate, the actor will face Congress' Vikramaditya Singh. Criminal cases against her include defamation cases, for offending religious sentiments & copyright infringement.

FDs & small savings schemes over land or equity — what Modi’s affidavit says about how he invests

According to the affidavit, Modi’s assets grew from Rs 2.55 cr in 2019 to Rs 3.02 cr in 2024 — a 18.4% rise. It shows PM prefers safer alternatives & has no investments in equity market.

Rahul Gandhi called stocks ‘risky’ but invested big during Modi 2.0 boom period, has Rs 4.34 cr shares

During his 1st election in 2004, Rahul Gandhi had shares in foreign companies adding up to less than Rs 2 lakh. His affidavits for 2009, 2014 & 2019 polls show no investment in stocks.

Nearly 3,000% increase in BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s assets in 5 years, but no car, property or loan

From little to no investments 5 yrs ago to investments in 26 mutual funds & shares in Tejas Networks, Indus Towers, Strides Pharma etc, BJP MP's election affidavit shows growth details.

Who are India’s richest & poorest CMs? Who has most guns? Election affidavits have all the answers

An analysis of the latest election affidavits filed by 30 of India’s chief ministers shows a wide disparity in terms of their wealth and assets. Here are seven interesting facts about India’s chief ministers.

Attempt to murder, rape, abduction: 13% candidates in Punjab, 16% in Goa declare serious charges

Out of 2,207 contesting candidates in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa, 491 have declared criminal antecedents.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.