NRSC Competitors

A new political alternative in India to give voice to the common man who is being cheated, terrorized and looted by all of the current political parties. The new alternative is about giving power to the people, changing the culture of corrupt politics, promote transparency and pursue grassroots democracy both within and outside the organization.

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a Non-Political, Non-Partisan and Non-Governmental Organization. It was founded on 01st August 1999 by a group of professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad and National Institute of Design and some alumni of IIM to work towards strengthening democracy and governance in India by focusing on fair and transparent electoral processes. Our Mission: Our goal is to improve governance and strengthen democracy by continuous work in the area of Electoral and Political Reforms. ADR concentrates on the following areas pertaining to the political system of the country: - Corruption and criminalization in the political process - Empowerment of the electorate through greater dissemination of information related to the candidates and the parties for a better and informed choice - Need for greater accountability of Political Parties - Need for inner-party democracy and transparency in party-functioning

Launched by a global group of 300 social scientists, the Panel's first cycle (2014-2019) presented a broad picture of the kind of institutions and reforms that, with substantial variations across the world, could inspire the advent of a society founded on the values of equality, freedom, emancipation, participation, inclusion and respect for the planet. With a collective expanded to include players from the research and practice communities, the Panel has a renewed ambition for 2024: to identify and promote actions, initiatives and reforms that will transform current dynamics and guide transition processes through the mobilization of public, private and non-governmental players.