Aam Crorepati

Ravi_D - 2-JUL-2009

Some interesting observations from P Sainath's piece The Age of aam crorepati on India Together:

IT Returns from Candidates

Ravi_D - 20-APR-2009

Curiosity led me to look at affidavits filed by lok sabha election candidates on http://www.myneta.info. Interesting. If I had a net worth of 108cr like Mr Surendra Babu (JD-S, B'lore North) does, I'm sure our tax collectors will shadow me everywhere I go. But not so for our candidates.

LS Candidates 'Jaataka'

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 20-APR-2009

Dear All

If anybody wants to know their LS candidates details, please log on to www.myneta.info or SMS to 56070 -

myneta-space-picode(your area) or call toll free Mon-Sat 10 AM to 6 PM 1-8--110-440

The other citizens initiatives are listed below - other than www.praja.in -  taken from

Guidance for Voters on Election Candidates

girishkims - 5-APR-2009

Hello Forum,

I wonder if one could direct many of the people like myself with full information to know their candidates better before we go out voting.

Should a minimum level of education be mandatory for election candidates?

Kishore - 5-APR-2009

At a recent TV9 meeting with H D Kumaraswamy and D K Shivakumar, someone suggested that parties should only field candidates with a minimum level of formal education. To which DKS responded that Politics needs common sense, not education. And HDK pointed out that the lack of education should not limit someone aspiring for political office. What do you guys think?