Election Commission joins plea to disclose criminal cases against candidates
5 years, 1 month ago

Election Commission joins plea to disclose criminal cases against candidates

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Friday filed a proposal jointly with petitioner-advocate A.K. Upadhyay for making election candidates as well as political parties fielding them, equally liable for disclosing their criminal antecedents. A Bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman reserved orders on a contempt petition filed by Mr. Upadhyay against authorities and parties for not complying fully with a Constitution Bench judgment in 2018, which had directed political parties to publish online the pending criminal cases of their election candidates. The joint proposal consists of making political parties liable to publish the criminal antecedents of their candidates — along with detailed reasons why they could not field better candidates — on social media, in newspapers and electronic media. The Supreme Court had in 2018 suggested that Parliament should frame a law that makes it obligatory for political parties to remove leaders charged with “heinous and grievous” crimes like rape, murder and kidnapping, only to a name a few, and refuse election ticket to offenders in both parliamentary and Assembly polls.

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132 of 699 contestants in Delhi elections have criminal history: ADR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

132 of 699 contestants in Delhi elections have criminal history: ADR

Hindustan Times  

At least 132 of the 699 candidates contesting the 2025 Delhi assembly elections have disclosed criminal cases against themselves, of whom 81 have declared serious criminal cases, the Association for Democratic Reforms, an NGO, revealed in a new report on Monday. The ADR report said that political parties have not adhered to the Supreme Court’s directions regarding the selection of …

Parties cite public service to justify candidates having criminal cases: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Parties cite public service to justify candidates having criminal cases: Report

India Today  

Political parties have given reasons, such as "strong administrative capacity", "commitment to public service" and claims of cases being "politically motivated", for selecting candidates with criminal records in the 2024 Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, poll rights body ADR said on Friday. For instance, in Maharashtra, Digamber Rohidas Aagwane of the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, facing 35 criminal cases, was described …

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The majority of the members of parliaments who have been elected in the recently concluded general election are crorepatis, while 251 of the 543 winning candidates facing criminal charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms report and National Election Watch report published on Thursday. 251 of the 543 winning candidates have declared criminal cases against them. In …

46 per cent of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR
9 months, 3 weeks ago

46 per cent of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as 251 of the 543 newly elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them and 27 of them have been convicted, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms.This is the highest number of candidates facing criminal charges to be elected to the Lower House. According to the analysis, there …

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study

New Indian Express  

Fifteen winning candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women, including two facing charges of rape under IPC Section 376. The winning chances for a candidate with declared criminal cases in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections stood at 15.3 percent. Of the 240 winning candidates of the BJP, which emerged as the largest party in the 18th Lok Sabha, …

Odisha assembly polls: 27% candidates declared criminal cases, as per ADR report
10 months ago

Odisha assembly polls: 27% candidates declared criminal cases, as per ADR report

Hindustan Times  

As many as 348 candidates of the total 1,283 who are contesting the Odisha assembly elections over four phases have declared criminal cases, and 292 have serious criminal cases against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms and Odisha Election Watch said in a report on Monday. The ADR analysed self-sworn affidavits of 1,283 candidates, of which 428 are from national …

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR
10 months, 2 weeks ago

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: At least 30 per cent candidates from five Lok Sabha constituencies contesting the elections in the second phase polls to be held on May 20 in Odisha have disclosed criminal cases pending against them and 33 pc candidates are crorepatis. While eight candidates have declared serious criminal cases, one has declared cases related to murder and four each have …

Odisha: 27 per cent candidates in phase one have pending criminal cases
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: 27 per cent candidates in phase one have pending criminal cases

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Of the 243 candidates of various political parties contesting in the first phase of Assembly elections in Odisha, 65 have criminal cases pending against them. The criteria for serious criminal cases, as per the report, includes offences for which maximum punishment is five years or more and if an offence is non-bailable. Around 54 per cent of the …

BJP's K Surendran, fielded against Rahul Gandhi, tops list of criminal cases in second phase | Full list
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP's K Surendran, fielded against Rahul Gandhi, tops list of criminal cases in second phase | Full list

India TV News  

The Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch issued fresh report on data of Lok Sabha elections phase-2 candidates who have criminal cases against them. A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges. Image Source : INDIA TVA report …

Election Commission says it does not have data on penal action against candidates who violate poll code
11 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission says it does not have data on penal action against candidates who violate poll code

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India, in a response to a Right to Information application, has stated that it does not maintain records of penal action taken against candidates for violation of the model code of conduct. One of the two applications by Mr. Ghadge sought details on the candidates and political parties to whom show cause notices were issued for …

Lok Sabha elections | 15% of candidates in Tamil Nadu face criminal cases
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | 15% of candidates in Tamil Nadu face criminal cases

The Hindu  

At least 15% of the candidates for this general election in the State have declared that they had criminal cases against them, according to data compiled from their affidavits. Seven of nine candidates fielded by the Congress have declared criminal cases, and two among them face serious criminal cases. Sixteen of the 23 candidates of the BJP have declared criminal …

Lok Sabha polls: 59% of DMK candidates have criminal cases against them - Where does BJP rank?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: 59% of DMK candidates have criminal cases against them - Where does BJP rank?

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections: An ADR report has revealed that 1618 of the total 1625 candidates analysed, a total of 252 had declared criminal cases against themselves. Notably, these are the candidates in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls only. Lok Sabha Elections: Criminal Background of Candidates -252 out of 1618 candidates have declared criminal cases against …

252 candidates in first phase of LS polls have criminal cases against them: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

252 candidates in first phase of LS polls have criminal cases against them: report

The Hindu  

A total of 252 candidates in the fray for the first phase of the general election on April 19 have criminal cases against them, which included seven with murder and 19 with attempt to murder charges, according to an analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch. Regarding political …

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission
1 year, 3 months ago

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission and other Agencies associated with the election process to implement directions given by the Apex Court pertaining to providing a form in which the contesting candidates are to declare their involvement in pending criminal cases, if any. The petitioner's election had been annulled by the Election Tribunal on the ground …

23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR
1 year, 4 months ago

23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-three percent of the 2,290 candidates in the Telangana elections have declared criminal cases against them, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Telangana Election Watch, and this figure crosses 70% for candidates from the Congress and the BJP. The All India Forward Bloc has the best figures in this regard, but nearly one-fourth of even …

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report
1 year, 4 months ago

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Aseembly election 2023 | Raipur At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation. As per a report by the Chhattisgarh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms released on Friday, out of …

Activists Allege Police Bias Over Acquittal of BRS leaders
1 year, 7 months ago

Activists Allege Police Bias Over Acquittal of BRS leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Social activists are crying foul over easy acquittals for BRS leaders in criminal cases, claiming that while as many as 97 candidates had criminal records while filing nominations in 2018, as per their election affidavits, a majority of them now have clean slates. Activists alleged shoddy investigation by police for a failure in prosecuting the public representatives, as a …

ADR seeks action against parties for failing to publish criminal antecedents of candidates fielded by them
1 year, 9 months ago

ADR seeks action against parties for failing to publish criminal antecedents of candidates fielded by them

The Hindu  

An electoral reform advocacy group has urged the Election Commission to take action against political parties for failing to publish criminal antecedents of candidates fielded by them during Assembly polls held in the past few years. In a letter to the poll panel, the Association for Democratic Reforms has noted that following the Supreme Court's directions and subsequent guidelines issued …

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Seeking Ban On Convicted Persons From Forming Political Party Till August
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Seeking Ban On Convicted Persons From Forming Political Party Till August

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, deferred the hearing of the plea involving interpretation of Section 29A of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 as to whether the Election Commission of India is empowered to de-recognise political parties formed by convicted persons. At the outset, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, petitioner-in-person, apprised the Bench that there is a vacuum in the RP …

More candidates with criminal cases in 2023 compared to 2018: ADR
1 year, 10 months ago

More candidates with criminal cases in 2023 compared to 2018: ADR

The Hindu  

Bengaluru: The number of candidates with declared criminal cases has increased in all three parties between 2018 elections and now. The number of cases has gone up from 83 to 96 among BJP candidates, 59 to 122 cases among Congress candidates and 41 to 70 cases among JDS candidates, revealed the report ‘Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Analysis of Criminal Background, …

Karnataka Polls: 30% Congress, BJP Candidates Face Serious Charges; 42% Are Crorepatis
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Polls: 30% Congress, BJP Candidates Face Serious Charges; 42% Are Crorepatis

News 18  

At least 22% of the candidates contesting the Karnataka polls are facing criminal cases and 16% have serious criminal cases against them, according to the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Karnataka Election Watch released on Wednesday. 55% CONGRESS, 43% BJP CANDIDATES FACE CRIMINAL CASES The report shows that around 31% candidates from the Congress and 30% from …

21% Tripura winning candidates are crorepatis, 16% have criminal cases: Report
2 years ago

21% Tripura winning candidates are crorepatis, 16% have criminal cases: Report

Hindustan Times  

Over 21% of the winning candidates from the Tripura Assembly Elections 2023 are crorepatis while 16% of the candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, a registered non-governmental organisation working to effect electoral reforms in the country, revealed on Friday. The Association for Democratic Reforms analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 60 …

Gujarat Phase 2 Polls: Over 30% Candidates of AAP, Congress Facing Criminal Cases, Reveals ADR Data
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat Phase 2 Polls: Over 30% Candidates of AAP, Congress Facing Criminal Cases, Reveals ADR Data

News 18  

More than 30 per cent Congress and Aam Aadmi Party candidates contesting in the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls are facing criminal charges, a new report from Association for Democratic Reforms has revealed. In phase 2 of the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections, of the total 822 candidates, 101 had declared criminal cases against themselves. “Among the major parties, 29 …

Criminal cases against 10% candidates in Delhi municipal poll fray: ADR report
2 years, 4 months ago

Criminal cases against 10% candidates in Delhi municipal poll fray: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

The Association for Democratic Reforms, a registered NGO working to effect electoral reforms in the country, on Saturday released a report on candidates in the fray for Delhi’s municipal polls, which will be held on December 4. The percentage of candidates with criminal cases against them is higher during these elections, compared to the previous campaign in 2017, when 7% …

100 facing criminal cases, 211 crorepatis for 1st phase of Guj polls: ADR report
2 years, 4 months ago

100 facing criminal cases, 211 crorepatis for 1st phase of Guj polls: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

Of the 788 candidates contesting 89 seats in the first phase of the Gujarat polls scheduled to take place in the first week of December this year, 100 of them have serious criminal charges, while 211 are crorepatis, a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms on Thursday mentioned. Of the 100 candidates facing criminal charges include 26 from …

Gujarat polls | 21% candidates in first phase facing criminal cases; AAP tops list, followed by Congress, BJP: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat polls | 21% candidates in first phase facing criminal cases; AAP tops list, followed by Congress, BJP: Report

The Hindu  

A total of 167 candidates, out of the 788 contesting the 89 seats in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly election, have criminal cases against them, with 100 of them facing serious charges like murder and rape, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Thursday. The grand old party is contesting all 89 seats in the first …

21% Candidates in Phase I of Gujarat Elections Have Criminal Cases; Most of Them from AAP: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

21% Candidates in Phase I of Gujarat Elections Have Criminal Cases; Most of Them from AAP: Report

News 18  

About 21% candidates in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls, which will start on December 1, are facing criminal charges, and most of them belong to the Aam Aadmi Party, a new report from the Association for Democratic Reforms shows. At least 28% of the total constituencies, that is, 25 seats, are ‘red alert’– where three or more …

Goa Polls: Number of Candidates with Criminal Cases Has Doubled Compared to 2017, Says ADR Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa Polls: Number of Candidates with Criminal Cases Has Doubled Compared to 2017, Says ADR Report

News 18  

At least 77 candidates in the Goa elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, up from 38 in 2017, a new report from ADR says. In 2017 Goa Assembly Elections, out of 251 candidates analysed, 38 had declared criminal cases against themselves,” the report released on Tuesday says. Among the major parties, 17 out of 37 candidates from Congress, six …

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: 17% Candidates Face Criminal Charges, Says Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: 17% Candidates Face Criminal Charges, Says Report

News 18  

At least 17% of the total candidates in the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections are facing criminal charges, while 10% have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, according to a new report. The Uttarakhand Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 626 of the 632 candidates, who are contesting the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022. In the …

Criminal cases against 25% of candidates in fray for first phase of UP polls, says ADR report
3 years, 1 month ago

Criminal cases against 25% of candidates in fray for first phase of UP polls, says ADR report

India Today  

Twenty-five per cent of the candidates fielded by different political parties for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election have criminal cases against them, according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms. Among the major parties, 21 out of 28 candidates analysed from Samajwadi Party, 17 out of 29 candidates analysed from Rashtriya Lok Dal, 29 out …

De-Register Political Parties Which Fail To Publish Candidates' Criminal Antecedents : PIL Before Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

De-Register Political Parties Which Fail To Publish Candidates' Criminal Antecedents : PIL Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to de-register political parties which fail to publish details regarding criminal cases of its candidates. The Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has sought directions to the Election Commission of India to take steps to ensure that …

Mandatory for parties to explain selection of candidates with criminal record, says EC
3 years, 2 months ago

Mandatory for parties to explain selection of candidates with criminal record, says EC

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Political parties fielding candidates with criminal cases will have to mandatorily upload on their website details of such persons as also reasons for selecting them to contest the polls, the Election Commission said on Saturday. It is mandatory for political parties to upload on their website detailed information regarding individuals with pending criminal cases, including the nature of …

Political Parties Have To Publish Information On 'Candidates With Criminal Antecedents' On Their Website Homepage: Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Political Parties Have To Publish Information On 'Candidates With Criminal Antecedents' On Their Website Homepage: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the political parties to publish information regarding criminal antecedents of candidates on the homepage of their websites.It will also become necessary now to have on the homepage a caption which states "candidates with criminal antecedents"The court has also directed the Election Commission of India to create a dedicated mobile application. The Supreme Court has directed …

Parties To Publish Candidates' Criminal Records Within 48 Hrs of Selection: SC
3 years, 7 months ago

Parties To Publish Candidates' Criminal Records Within 48 Hrs of Selection: SC

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 10 August, directed that political parties in India must publish any existing criminal antecedents of candidates within 48 hours of their selection, and ordered them to make such information available on the homepage of their websites. The court also fined eight political parties for non-compliance of the Supreme Court's orders with regards to the decalaration …

Parties get 48 hours to publish candidates’ criminal records
3 years, 7 months ago

Parties get 48 hours to publish candidates’ criminal records

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned Parliament that the nation is losing patience with the advent of criminals in politics even as it imposed fines on major political parties, including the BJP and Congress, for covering up from voters the criminal past of the candidates they had fielded in the Bihar Assembly polls last year. The court had directed political …

Can Political Parties Be De-Recognized For Failing To Publish Candidates' Criminal Antecedents Candidates? Supreme Court Discusses
3 years, 8 months ago

Can Political Parties Be De-Recognized For Failing To Publish Candidates' Criminal Antecedents Candidates? Supreme Court Discusses

Live Law  

"Are we to just put up our hands? ", Justice Rohinton Nariman asked on Tuesday when Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the Nationalist Congress Party, attempted to dissuade the Court against the invocation by the ECI of its power to suspend or withdraw recognition of a recognised political party for its failure to observe Model Code of Conduct or follow …

Puducherry will have more MLAs facing criminal charges
3 years, 10 months ago

Puducherry will have more MLAs facing criminal charges

The Hindu  

The newly constituted 30-member Assembly is as wealthy as its predecessor, but probably with a slightly higher record of trouble with the law and definitely a lot less gender diverse in composition. The 15th Puducherry Legislative Assembly will have more members facing criminal charges than its predecessor with 43% of elected representatives self-declaring criminal cases as against 37% of legislators …

Kerala Elections 2021: 355 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases, 75 Seats ‘Red Alert Constituencies’
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Elections 2021: 355 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases, 75 Seats ‘Red Alert Constituencies’

News 18  

The Kerala Assembly polls will see the participation of at least 355 candidates who are facing criminal cases, up from 311 in 2016, a report from the Kerala Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms says. “Out of 928 candidates analysed, 355 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves,” it said, adding 167 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against …

Assembly Elections | 18% declared criminal cases against themselves in four states, UT: ADR
3 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Elections | 18% declared criminal cases against themselves in four states, UT: ADR

The Hindu  

Out of 6,318 candidates contesting in Assembly elections in four states and a UT, 18 % have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group ADR. Of the 6,318 candidates, 567 were analysed from West Bengal out of which 144 declared criminal cases against themselves and 121 declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the report …

Assam Elections 2021: 138 Candidates With Declared Criminal Cases, 109 Facing Serious Charges
4 years ago

Assam Elections 2021: 138 Candidates With Declared Criminal Cases, 109 Facing Serious Charges

News 18  

Out of the 946 candidates in the fray for the 126-seat Assam Assembly, at least 138 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, including 109 facing serious criminal charges, reports from Assam Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms say. PHASE III At least 60 candidates in the third phase of Assam Assembly polls have declared criminal cases against themselves …

91 with Criminal Cases, 78 with Serious Charges Contesting Phases 1, 2 of West Bengal Polls: Report
4 years ago

91 with Criminal Cases, 78 with Serious Charges Contesting Phases 1, 2 of West Bengal Polls: Report

News 18  

Out of 362 candidates contesting 60 constituencies in phases one and two of the West Bengal Assembly polls, 91 candidates are facing criminal cases. In the data analysed, these bodies stated that while 25.13 per cent of candidates in the two phases have declared criminal charges, 21.54 per cent are facing serious criminal cases. From BJP, 11 out of 29 …

Assam Elections 2021: 18% Candidates Contesting in Phase 3 Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves, Says ADR
4 years ago

Assam Elections 2021: 18% Candidates Contesting in Phase 3 Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves, Says ADR

News 18  

Out of the 337 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Assam Assembly polls this year, 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. “Out of the 337 candidates analysed, 60 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves and 45 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves,” the …

25 per cent Candidates Contesting Bengal Polls Phase-1 Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: ADR
4 years ago

25 per cent Candidates Contesting Bengal Polls Phase-1 Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: ADR

News 18  

Forty-eight of the 191 candidates contesting the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal on March 27 or a little over 25 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. Among the major parties, 10 out of 18 candidates analysed from CPI, 12 out of 29 candidates …

Candidates with Criminal Records Have 28% Chance of Winning Elections: Survey
4 years ago

Candidates with Criminal Records Have 28% Chance of Winning Elections: Survey

News 18  

A joint survey conducted by the West Bengal Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms found that candidates with criminal records have 28 per cent chance of winning elections, while those with no such legal obligation hold 15 per cent chance of being triumphant. The survey — 'Analysis of criminal and financial background details of candidates and MPs and …

Bihar Elections: Plea In SC Seeks Contempt Against CEC, Political Parties For Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Elections: Plea In SC Seeks Contempt Against CEC, Political Parties For Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates

Live Law  

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Bihar's Election Commission Officer for failing to comply with the Top Court's which had directed uploading names candidates of political parties who had criminal cases pending against them on their website.This petition was filed on November 6, while the. …

Bihar polls 2020: Over 50% candidates of major parties in phase 3 have criminal cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar polls 2020: Over 50% candidates of major parties in phase 3 have criminal cases

India Today  

Almost a third of the total candidates contesting the final phase of elections in Bihar on November 7 face serious criminal charges, including rape, murder and extortion, according to a research by Bihar Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms. Most big parties have given over 50 per cent tickets to candidates facing serious criminal charges. On an average, two …

Political parties in Bihar field candidates with criminal cases: ADR report
4 years, 4 months ago

Political parties in Bihar field candidates with criminal cases: ADR report

Deccan Chronicle  

Bihar election watch, a wing of Association of Democratic Reforms, has released data revealing that most of the political parties have fielded candidates with criminal cases for the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar. The report released by the ADR shows that out of 3722 candidates analysed, 2166 have declared criminal cases out of which 915 have serious criminal cases pending …

Over 1,200 Candidates in Bihar Polls Have Declared Criminal Cases Against Them: ADR Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Over 1,200 Candidates in Bihar Polls Have Declared Criminal Cases Against Them: ADR Report

News 18  

Over 1,200 candidates in the Bihar polls have declared criminal cases against themselves, with 115 of them accused in cases related to crimes against women and 73 candidates facing cases related to murder, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. Out of the 3,722 Bihar assembly election candidates analysed, 1,201 candidates have declared criminal cases …

18% Candidates in Gujarat Assembly Bypolls Face Criminal Cases: ADR Report
4 years, 4 months ago

18% Candidates in Gujarat Assembly Bypolls Face Criminal Cases: ADR Report

News 18  

Out of the 80 candidates in the fray for the November 3 Gujarat Assembly by-election, 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. Seven or 9 per cent of the candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, while 14 or 18 per cent have declared criminal …

18% Nominees of Gujarat Bypolls Have Pending Criminal Cases, Says ADR Report
4 years, 4 months ago

18% Nominees of Gujarat Bypolls Have Pending Criminal Cases, Says ADR Report

News 18  

The Association for Democratic Reforms has said that around 18 per cent of the candidates in the fray during the bypolls for eight Gujarat Assembly seats have declared criminal cases pending against themselves. As per an ADR report, 14 of the 80 candidates whose poll affidavits were analysed had declared criminal cases, of which seven were facing serious criminal cases. …

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