ECI Candidate Affidavits 2026 — Find Any MP/MLA Assets + Cases

Quick answer. Every Indian candidate for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assembly, and State Legislative Council must file a sworn affidavit with the Election Commission of India (ECI) disclosing: criminal cases, assets, liabilities, education, and family-member assets. These affidavits are public and accessible at affidavit.eci.gov.in. To find any sitting MP / MLA / Rajya Sabha member's affidavit: open the portal → pick State → Election year → Constituency → Candidate name. The full PDF affidavit downloads. Cross-reference with MyNeta (myneta.info) and ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) for cleaner summaries. If a candidate's data is missing or appears falsified, file an RTI to the Returning Officer (Constituency RO) or to the ECI Secretariat under §6(1) RTI Act 2005.

Filed under Section 33A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 + ECI guidelines, every affidavit must declare:

• Criminal cases — pending cases (charges framed), convictions, ongoing trials.
• Assets (movable + immovable):
  • Cash in hand
  • Bank deposits
  • Bonds, mutual funds, equity (with company names)
  • Vehicles
  • Jewellery (with weight + value)
  • Land, residential, commercial property (with address + value)
• Liabilities — loans, tax dues, government dues.
• Income — last 5 years' Income Tax Returns.
• Education — institution, year, qualification.
• Spouse's assets — same level of detail.
• Dependent children's assets (if minor).

False declaration is punishable under Section 125A RPA 1951 with imprisonment up to 6 months + fine.

1. Open affidavit.eci.gov.in.
2. Pick Election Type (Lok Sabha / State Assembly / Rajya Sabha / State Council).
3. Pick Year.
4. Pick State.
5. Browse Constituency → Candidate.
6. Click candidate name → download the affidavit PDF.

1. Open myneta.info.
2. Search by candidate name OR pick state → constituency.
3. MyNeta shows: criminal cases (yes/no + charges), wealth growth between elections, education, attendance in legislature, debate participation.
4. Click “Affidavit” tab to see the source PDF.

1. Open adrindia.org.
2. Look up Election Watch reports for any election year.
3. Reports analyse: % of candidates with criminal cases, average assets, education distribution, party-wise ranking.

1. Page 1 — Personal details: name, address, party, age.
2. Page 2 — Criminal: list pending cases (FIR no, IPC sections, court).
3. Page 3-5 — Movable assets: bank deposits per branch, equity holdings per company, jewellery breakdown.
4. Page 6-10 — Immovable assets: each property with address, area, value.
5. Page 11+ — Spouse / family assets in same format.
6. Last page — Liabilities and 5-year ITR data.

For pre-poll affidavits, the Returning Officer of that constituency is the public authority. RTI in this format:

To the Returning Officer, [Constituency Name],
Under §6(1) RTI Act 2005, please furnish:
1. Affidavit of [Candidate Name] filed for [Election Year] from [Constituency].
2. Date of filing.
3. Date of public uploading on ECI portal.
4. Action, if any, taken on Form 26 verification.

If the RO doesn't have the data or has shifted, the ECI Secretariat in Delhi holds the master copy. Address:

CPIO, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

Timeline: 30 days under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.

Yes — under §4(1)(b)(xii) RTI Act 2005 + ECI's own transparency guidelines, candidate affidavits are public information and must be uploaded to the ECI portal within 24 hours of submission.

No. The affidavit declares assets but not raw bank statements. RTI to the RO can only reveal what's in the public affidavit. For deeper info, only the Income Tax Department has bank-level data, and that's exempt under §8(1)(j) for personal information unless overridden by §8(2) public interest test.

If you have evidence of undisclosed assets:

• File a complaint with the District Election Officer (DEO) within 7 days of nomination.
• File a writ petition in the High Court under §83 RPA 1951.
• Use ADR / MyNeta discrepancy reports for ammunition.

Post the Electoral Bonds judgment of February 15, 2024 (Supreme Court), the State Bank of India (SBI) was directed to disclose all bond purchases and redemptions. The data is now on the ECI portal. Use the ADR v Union of India 2024 case page for full context.

Self-attested by the candidate in the affidavit. ECI does not verify the degree directly. If you have evidence of a fake degree, file an RTI to the issuing university to confirm enrolment + graduation.

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• ADR v UoI Electoral Bonds (SC 2024)
• MP & MLA tracking — 783 sitting parliamentarians
• RTI for stuck court files
• RTI Drafter — for ECI Returning Officer

• Election Commission of India — affidavit portal documentation.
• Section 33A and 125A, Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• Supreme Court — Union of India v ADR (2002), ADR v UoI (2024 Electoral Bonds).
• Form 26 — ECI prescribed candidate affidavit format.

Last reviewed: 5 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.