24% MPs, MLAs declared they did not pay tax before election
Almost 24% MPs and MLAs declared that they did not pay income tax before being elected, citing exemption on various grounds, an IndiaSpend analysis revealed. Around 35% of the legislators declared their annual income as below ₹2.5 lakh. Further, almost 75% of the 4,848 legislators analysed declared a total annual income of less than ₹10 lakh in their election affidavit.