"Nowadays all the well-wishers of Naveen Babu are worried. They are worried to see how Naveen Babu's health has deteriorated so much in the last year," Modi stated, addressing a large crowd in Mayurbhanj.
The number of female candidates contesting Lok Sabha elections in India has increased steadily over the past 15 years, rising from 7% in 2009 to 9.6% in 2024, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). In 2024, 797 women are contesting, representing 9.6% of the total 8,337 candidates, an increase from 9% in 2019, 8% in 2014, and 7% in 2009.
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reports a 43% average increase in the assets of 324 recontesting Members of Parliament (MPs) over the last five years. The average asset value grew from Rs 21.55 crore in 2019 to Rs 30.88 crore in 2024. Party-wise analysis shows varied percentages of asset growth.