How to Read Your MP's NetaScore Report Card

Every MP's report card begins with a single headline number: their NetaScore out of 100. This composite score aggregates performance across four distinct pillars, each measuring a different dimension of parliamentary duty. Think of it as an overall grade — similar to a school report card where different subjects contribute to the final percentage.

The 100 marks are distributed across the pillars based on carefully calibrated weights. For regular MPs (non-ministers), the distribution is: Development (40 marks), Attendance (20 marks), Voice (20 marks), and Integrity (20 marks). For Union Ministers, the weights are adjusted to reflect their dual executive and legislative roles, with Development carrying up to 65 marks and Integrity up to 35 marks.

As a general benchmark: a score above 75 indicates a high-performing MP who is excelling across multiple pillars. A score between 50 and 75 represents average performance with room for improvement. Below 50 suggests significant underperformance in one or more areas. These are guidelines, not absolute judgments — individual constituency context matters.

The left column of the report card displays your MP's profile information. Here's what each element means:

• Name & Party:The MP's full name and political party affiliation as per the Election Commission records. A “Union Minister” badge appears for MPs who hold ministerial positions, as their scoring weights differ.
• Constituency: The parliamentary constituency the MP represents. Each constituency covers a defined geographic area with approximately 15–25 lakh voters.
• Criminal Cases:The number of criminal cases declared in the MP's election affidavit. A count of “0 Cases” in green indicates a clean record; any number above zero appears in red. This data comes from MyNeta.info/ADR.
• Net Worth:The total declared assets from the MP's most recent election affidavit, displayed in crores. This provides context for the integrity analysis.

The Development pillar is the most data-intensive section. It tracks your MP's utilization of MPLADS (Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds. Three key metrics are displayed:

• Funds Spent: The absolute amount (in ₹ crores) that has been spent on completed projects, compared to the total allocation.
• Projects Done: The number of infrastructure works brought to completion, along with the completion percentage — this reveals execution capability.
• Sanction Efficiency: The percentage measuring how quickly project recommendations move from the MP's desk to actual sanctioning — reflecting administrative engagement.

The progress bar at the bottom visually represents the pillar score as a percentage of the maximum marks. For a deeper understanding of MPLADS, read our guide: Understanding MPLADS: How Your MP Spends Development Funds.

This pillar shows your MP's physical attendance in Lok Sabha sessions. The key metric is the Participation Rate — shown as a percentage representing the proportion of sessions attended out of total sessions held.

Data is sourced from PRS Legislative Research, indicated by the “PRS INDIA DATA” badge. An attendance rate above 80% is considered high, 50-80% is average, and below 50% is concerning. Note that this pillar is hidden for Union Ministers, as their executive responsibilities legitimately reduce their ability to attend every session.

For more context on why attendance matters, see: Why Lok Sabha Attendance Matters for Your Constituency.

The Voice pillar captures active parliamentary participation beyond attendance. Two key metrics are displayed:

• Debates Participated: The number of parliamentary debates in which the MP actively spoke or contributed. This includes discussions on bills, budget debates, and zero-hour mentions.
• Questions Raised: The total number of parliamentary questions submitted by the MP. Questions are a critical tool for holding the government accountable and bringing constituency issues to national attention.

Like the Attendance pillar, this pillar is not shown for Union Ministers, as ministers typically respond to questions rather than ask them, and participate in debates from the treasury bench perspective.

The Integrity pillar evaluates the MP's personal record using data from official election affidavits. A green shield icon with “Clean Record: No declared criminal cases” means the MP has declared zero pending criminal cases. An orange/red indicator with the case count means the MP has one or more declared cases.

The scoring uses inverse weighting— fewer cases result in a higher score, and zero cases earn the maximum marks. It is important to note that “declared criminal cases” includes all cases, whether serious or minor, and whether the MP has been convicted or merely charged. Indian law requires all pending cases to be declared, not just convictions.

This data is sourced from MyNeta.info, maintained by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which digitizes election affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India. The “Net Worth” figure in the profile section also comes from these affidavits.

At the bottom of every report card is a narrative Performance Overviewthat summarizes the MP's scores in plain English. This section is auto-generated using the actual data points and provides a readable summary for citizens who prefer text over charts.

The overview covers the MP's constituency representation, party affiliation, MPLADS fund utilization figures, attendance and debate statistics, and integrity record — all in a structured paragraph format that can be easily shared or referenced.

Below the overview, you'll find Data Sources & Citations linking to the original government portals where the raw data can be independently verified. NetaScore100 believes in full transparency of sourcing — every claim in the report card can be traced back to an official record.