Event Report Bengaluru City MLA Rating Press Conference Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) and knowledge partner Icare, conducted an analysis about the performance of the MLAs of Bengaluru city. This report was released by Mr Mohandas Pai, Vice President B.PAC to the media. Date: Friday, 13th April, 2018 | Time: 11 am Venue: Conference room, Press Club of Bengaluru General Invite Press Release B.PAC released 27 Bengaluru city MLAs’ rating Rating covers 8 parameters during the MLAs elected period from 2013 - 2018 Bengaluru, Friday, April 13, 2018: Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) undertook this study focusing on the 27 Assembly constituencies and today released the rating of the MLAs. Bangalore city in spite of being progressive city in several segments, voter turnout in the city is the lowest in the past elections. Bengaluru has voted 47.22% and 58.27% respectively during 2008 and 2013 Assembly elections. B.PAC under it’s Election Habba initiative carried out a range of initiatives/programs. Initiatives Impact One Million New Votes (OMNV) campaign 14,830 Registered Forms, to facilitate new voter registrations 56 Campaigns across residential communities, Tech campuses and educational institutions My constituency, My Manifesto to engage Completed conversations with citizens and with communities to elicit priority list to works RWA’s in 14 Assembly Constituencies to be undertake in their neighbourhood completed A Citizens’ Manifesto for Bengaluru City is being developed and handed over to Leaders of political Party MLA LAD fund utilization study To engage with city’s elected representatives to boost people’s participation in governance and also enable legislators to contribution for the development of their constituencies Continuing our efforts towards keeping citizens informed and encourage them to participate in the upcoming elections, B.PAC undertook Bengaluru city MLA Rating study. Following are the details of Bengaluru city MLA Rating 8 Rating parameters & Methodology: PARAMETER ATTENDANCE % IN ASSEMBLY WEIGHTAGE 20 STARRED QUESTIONS 20 UNSTARRED QUESTIONS % OF MLALAD FUND UTILIZATION 5 DATA DEFINITION ● Source : Karnataka Legislative Assembly secretariat ● Website:http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/assembly.htm ● Duration : 2013-2018 ● Number of Assembly Sessions :16 ● Total number of Days of all Assembly Sessions :232 *Ministers are not scored on this parameter ● Source: Karnataka Legislative Assembly secretariat ● Website: http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/assembly.htm ● Starred Questions are structured questions from MLAs to particular ministries. These questions are submitted to the Speaker in advance and expect a written answer from the minister/Govt ● Starred Questions Related to Constituency – Those Starred Questions which have sub questions in which MLAs specify issues particular to their constituency. *Ministers are not scored on this parameter ● Source: Karnataka Legislative Assembly secretariat ● Website: http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/assembly.htm ● Unstarred Questions are the questions MLAs ask in the Sessions without prior notice. No written answer is expected for Unstarred Questions. *Ministers are not scored on this parameter ● ● ● ● 20 ● PERCEPTION SURVEY ● 15 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION ● 5 ● Source: MLA LAD Fund utilization study Website: https://politics.bpac.in/mla-lad/ Data related to 4 years (2013-2017) Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development is a scheme that enables each MLA to undertake small developmental works in his/her constituency through the allocated funds of Rs. 2 crores per year. MLA are expected to spend this amount to resolve priority issue particular to his/her constituency Source: ADR-DAKSH survey on voter perception conducted during Dec 17 - Feb 18 Website: https://adrindia.org/sites/default/files/Karnataka_2018_Surv ey_Report.pdf Source: Affidavits submitted by MLAs during 2013 nominations Website: http://myneta.info/karnataka2013/ CRIMINAL RECORD 5 SOCIAL MEDIA 10 ● Source: ADR Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of MLAs Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013 ● Website:https://adrindia.org/content/karnataka-assemblyelections-2013-analysis-criminal-background-financialeducation-gender ● Source : Facebook, Twitter ● Number of Likes on Facebook Page of the MLA/Minister ● Number of Followers on MLA/Minister’s Twitter account Highlights from the study: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 9 MLAs scored 75% and above 10 MLAs scored between 50% to 75% 8 MLAs scored below 50% Only 1 MLA has 96% attendance in Assembly Session (Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan) Total 262 Starred Questions and 3356 Unstarred Questions were asked by Bengaluru city MLA’s during 16 Assembly Sessions 19 MLAs had zero Criminal Cases whereas 2 MLAs had 4 Criminal Cases each 19 MLA’s have spent 95% of MLALAD fund allocated and 3 MLA’s have spent 90% to 94%. 3 MLAs are Post Graduates, 17 are Graduates, 2 are PUC and 5 are 10th standard. No MLA is below 10th standard All MLAs are present on Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter T.V. Mohandas Pai, Vice President, B.PAC while releasing the MLA rating said “Continuing B.PAC’s commitment to take information about elected representatives closer to citizens to make informed choices, B.PAC undertook the MLA rating exercise. Now the Citizens of Bengaluru should come out and vote in large numbers on May 12th elections and elect responsible representatives who will govern the city efficiently during the next five years”. “This is an analysis of performance against 8 parameters based on data sets available in the public domain with weights given to each parameter based on a methodology developed by B.PAC & ICARE. The analysis aims to bring objectivity into electoral discussions and encourage voters to engage with their respective elected representatives to make an informed choice. This is not to be interpreted as a rating of integrity and quality of work undertaken by MLAs” said Mrs Revathy Ashok, Hon Managing Trustee & CEO, B.PAC Please visit https://politics.bpac.in/mla_rating/ website to know details. Contact: Sharath S.R | sharath@bpac.in |+91-9886196640 Sachin Tantry | communication@bpac.in | +91- 9740511162 Raghavendra H S | raghavendra@bpac.in | +91- 9739328099 Pictures with caption Media Coverage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Media Publication Times of India Deccan Herald Type of Headline Media Eng NP George best Minister, haris best MLA: BPAC Eng NP Haris best performing MLA Bengaluru: Survey Deccan Chronicle Eng NP B.PAC rates Haris as best MLA New Indian Eng NP KJ George, Haris top BPAC ratings Express New Indian Eng NP MLA rating face flak Express Udayavani Kannada City’s 11 MLA get first class NP Vijaya Kannada Minister George, MLA Haris get high marks Karnaktaka NP Vishwavani Kannada Bengaluru City MLAs ahead in utilization of NP funds TV 5 Kannada TV discussion Channel Times of India Website KJ George best minister, Haris best MLA: Bangalore Political Action Committee Link New Indian Website Development Minister KJ George, MLA NA Haris top Bangalore-based citizen group ratings Link Express The Hindu Website K.J. George emerges topper Link Deccan Chronicle Website B.PAC rates NA Haris as best Congress MLA Link Oneindia.com Website ಸಮೀಕ್ಷಾ ವರದಿ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ, ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್, ಕ್ಷೆಂಗ್ರೆ ಸ್ ಶಾಸಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಬಸ್್ ? Link Citizen Matters Website B.PAC releases rating for 27 Bengaluru city MLAs Link Date 14/04/18 14/04/18 Pg # 4 3 15/04/18 14/04/18 4 3 15/04/18 4 14/04/18 2 14/04/18 1 14/04/18 3 13/04/18 14/04/18 14/04/18 14/04/18 14/04/18 14/04/18 14/04/18 CLIPPINGS Publication: Times of India Edition: Bengaluru Journalist - NA Language: Englsih Headline: George best Minister, Haris best MLA: BPAC Date: 14 April 2018 Page No: 4 Publication: Journalist: Headline: Edition: Language: Date: Page No: Publication: Udayavani Edition: Bengaluru Journalist: NA Language: Kannada Headline: City’s 11 MLA get first class Date: 14 April 2018 Page No: 2 Publication: Journalist: NA Headline: Edition: Bengaluru Language: Date: \ Page No:
