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Press Release       
Date: 26th Oct, 2018      
Analysis of PAN Details of Sitting MPs and MLAs
Introduction
In the context of the Cobrapost’s revelation( visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdLdsRYi8gs ) pertaining to discrepancy in PAN details of MPs and MLAs, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) have analysed the PAN details of 542 sitting Lok Sabha MPs and 4086 MLAs.
The PAN comprises of 4 alphabets, 4 numerical and an alphabet at the end, e.g.: ABCD4321F. Discrepancy noticed in the PAN card is that one number/alphabet is changed. ADR and NEW analysed the PAN details of re-elected MPs and MLAs in their affidavits submitted prior to last two Lok Sabha elections and last two elections in each assembly. 11 re-elected MPs and 35 re-elected MLAs have dissimilarities in the PAN details submitted by them in their affidavits.
As a policy, ADR does not disclose the PAN of candidates/winners in its reports. However, PAN can be accessed on the ECI website – eci.nic.in. Verification of correctness/ otherwise of PAN can be done on IT department website - https://www1.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-FilingGS/Services/VerifyYourPanDeatils.html?lang=eng
For complete report of ADR:  https://adrindia.org/content/analysis-pan-details-sitting-mps-and-mlas

MPs/MLAs who have not declared their PAN details

·         There are 7 sitting MPs and 199 sitting MLAs who have not declared their PAN details.

Party Wise MPs/MLAs who have not declared their PAN details

·         The highest number of MLAs i.e  51 who have not declared PAN details are from  INC, followed by 42 MLAs from BJP and 25 MLAs from CPI(M).
·         2 MPs each from BJD and AIADMK , and 1 MP each INC, AIUDF and NCP have not declared their PAN details.
Figure: Major Party Wise MPs/MLAs who have not declared their PAN details

State Wise MPs/MLAs who have not declared their PAN details


·         The highest number of MLAs i.e  33 who have not declared PAN details are from Kerala, followed by 28 MLAs from Mizoram and 19 MLAs from Madhya Pradesh.
·         2 MPs each from Odisha and Tamil Nadu, and 1 MP each Assam, Mizoram and Lakshadweep have not declared their PAN details.
Figure: State Wise MPs/MLAs who have not declared their PAN details

* In several North-Eastern states, it is not mandatory declare ITR details

Discrepancy in PAN Details: Re-Elected MPs/MLAs

Party Wise Re-elected MPs/MLAs with discrepancy in PAN details

·         The highest number of re-elected MLAs i.e 18 who have discrepancy in declared PAN details are from BJP, followed by 9 MLAs from INC and 3 MLAs from JD (U).
·          4 re-elected MPs from BJD, 2 re-elected MPs each from BJP and INC, and 1 re-elected MP each NCP, JD(S) and SHS have discrepancy in declared their PAN details.
 
Figure: Party Wise Re-elected MPs/MLAs with discrepancy in PAN details


State Wise Re-elected MPs/MLAs with discrepancy in PAN details

·         Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of re-elected MLAs i.e. 8 followed by Maharashtra with 7 re-elected MLAs who have discrepancy in declared PAN details.
·         4 re-elected MPs from Odisha, 2 re-elected MPs each from Maharashtra and Karnataka, 1 re-elected MP each from Manipur and West Bengal who have discrepancy in declared their PAN details.

Figure: State Wise Re-elected MPs/MLAs with discrepancy in PAN details
Contact Details


Media and Journalist Helpline

+91 80103 94248
Email: adr@adrindia.org
Maj. Gen. Anil Verma (Retd)
Head
National Election Watch,
Association for Democratic Reforms
011 4165 4200,
+91 88264 79910
adr@adrIndia.org,
anilverma@adrindia.org
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar
IIM Ahmedabad (Retd.)
Founder Member,
National Election Watch, Association for Democratic
Reforms
+91 99996 20944
jchhokar@gmail.com

Prof Trilochan Sastry
IIM Bangalore
Founder Member,
National Election Watch,
Association for Democratic Reforms
+91 94483 53285
trilochans@iimb.ac.in



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