About the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR):

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization in India dedicated to fostering electoral and political reforms to strengthen democracy and improve governance.

• Founding:
  Established in 1999 by professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
  It gained prominence for its efforts in promoting electoral transparency and accountability.
  Goals and Objectives:
  Electoral and Political Reforms:
• Advocating for legislative changes to improve the democratic process.
  Ensuring transparency in the electoral funding system.
  Empowering the Electorate:
• Providing voters with accessible information on candidates’ backgrounds, including criminal records, assets, and liabilities.
  Encouraging informed decision-making during elections.
• Greater Accountability of Political Parties:
• Advocating for financial transparency in political parties.
  Highlighting issues of opaque funding and expenditure practices.
  Inner-Party Democracy and Transparency:
• Promoting democratic processes within political parties.
  Campaigning for the disclosure of party functioning and decision-making mechanism