📊 Data Report · Lok Sabha 2024
Who Are Our MPs and MLAs?
The Numbers India Must See
A deep dive into the criminal backgrounds, financial disclosures, and gender data of India's 543 elected Members of Parliament — sourced from official Election Commission affidavits.
📅 Lok Sabha Election 2024
🏛️ 543 MPs Analysed
📂 Source: MyNeta.info / ADR
Every election, candidates are required to file sworn affidavits with the Election Commission of India declaring their criminal cases, total assets, liabilities, and educational qualifications. MyNeta.info — maintained by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) — compiles and publishes this data so every Indian voter can make an informed choice.
📈 Key Statistics at a Glance
All 543 MPs elected in Lok Sabha 2024 — data from self-declared affidavits
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251
46% of MPs
Have Declared
Criminal Cases
Self-declared in ECI affidavit
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170
31% of MPs
Have Serious
Criminal Cases
Including murder, rape, kidnapping
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504
93% of MPs
Are Declared
Crorepatis
Assets above ₹1 crore
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74
Only 14%
Women MPs
in Lok Sabha
Despite 48.5% women voters
📊 How India Compares
Percentage breakdown across all elected MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha
🏛️ Party-wise Snapshot
Select parties — Lok Sabha 2024 (indicative data, full details on myneta.info)
| Party |
Seats Won |
With Criminal Cases |
Crorepatis |
Women |
| BJP |
240 |
116 (48%) |
226 (94%) |
31 |
| INC |
99 |
43 (43%) |
87 (88%) |
14 |
| SP |
37 |
21 (57%) |
34 (92%) |
4 |
| AITC |
29 |
17 (59%) |
27 (93%) |
11 |
| DMK |
22 |
9 (41%) |
21 (95%) |
3 |
| TDP |
16 |
7 (44%) |
15 (94%) |
2 |
| Others |
100 |
38 (38%) |
94 (94%) |
9 |
⚠️ Data based on self-declared ECI affidavits. Verify at myneta.info
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Why Does This Matter?
India's Supreme Court has repeatedly called for greater transparency about legislators with criminal backgrounds. MPs with pending criminal cases vote on laws that affect 1.4 billion people. The data doesn't mean guilt — all are presumed innocent — but voters deserve to know before they vote.
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About the Data Source
MyNeta.info is an open data repository run by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW). All information is extracted from affidavits candidates file with the Election Commission. It is 100% public, legally mandated data.
📅 Trend Over the Years
How criminal cases among MPs have grown across Lok Sabha elections
Lok Sabha 2004
128 MPs (24%) with criminal cases
Early years of mandatory affidavit disclosure by the Supreme Court order.
Lok Sabha 2009
162 MPs (30%) with criminal cases
A steady rise as more candidates with pending cases contest elections.
Lok Sabha 2014
185 MPs (34%) with criminal cases
Including 112 MPs with serious charges. ADR raises alarm on criminalisation.
Lok Sabha 2019
233 MPs (43%) with criminal cases
Supreme Court orders political parties to publish reasons for fielding candidates with criminal records.
Lok Sabha 2024
251 MPs (46%) with criminal cases 🔺
A new high. 170 MPs have serious criminal cases including charges of murder and kidnapping. The trend continues upward despite judicial intervention.
