According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) which went though the affidavits of all the candidates, 130 candidates(or 22%) have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping, crimes against women including rape etc are contesting in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, 2015.
No party has clean record as 14 (52%) out of 27 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, 11 (46%) out of 24 Janata Dal United (JDU) candidates, 8 (47%) out of 17 Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidates, 6 (75%) out of 8 Congress candidates and 8 (62%) out of 13 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) candidates face criminal charges.
Party wise candidates with serious criminal cases data reveals that BJP has fielded the maximum number of such contestants at 10 (37%) followed by JDU at 9 (38%). Other parties are not far behind with 7(39%) SP candidates, 6 (35%) RJD candidates, 4 (50%) Congress candidates, 6 (46%) LJP candidates, 5 (42%) CPIM and 38 (20%) of independents facing serious criminal charges.
37 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307). Ramswarup Yadav, an Independent candidate from Hisua constituency faces 5 charges related to attempt to murder. 1 candidate fielded by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), 1 by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 3 by JD(U), 1 by Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) (JAP(L)) along with 1 Independent candidate have each declared 2 charges related to attempt to murder.
Some candidates are also accused in cases related to robbery and dacoity. Five candidates have declared cases related to robbery and dacoity. Ram Lakhan Singh of BJP from Teghra constituency has declared one charge each related to making preparation to commit dacoity (IPC Section-399) and assembling for purpose of committing dacoity (IPC Section - 402).
9 candidates have declared cases related to Kidnapping. 5 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person (IPC Section-365), and 4 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting in order to murder (IPC Section-364). 5 candidates have declared more than 1 charge related to kidnapping against themselves.
No party has clean record as 14 (52%) out of 27 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, 11 (46%) out of 24 Janata Dal United (JDU) candidates, 8 (47%) out of 17 Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidates, 6 (75%) out of 8 Congress candidates and 8 (62%) out of 13 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) candidates face criminal charges.
Party wise candidates with serious criminal cases data reveals that BJP has fielded the maximum number of such contestants at 10 (37%) followed by JDU at 9 (38%). Other parties are not far behind with 7(39%) SP candidates, 6 (35%) RJD candidates, 4 (50%) Congress candidates, 6 (46%) LJP candidates, 5 (42%) CPIM and 38 (20%) of independents facing serious criminal charges.
37 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307). Ramswarup Yadav, an Independent candidate from Hisua constituency faces 5 charges related to attempt to murder. 1 candidate fielded by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), 1 by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 3 by JD(U), 1 by Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) (JAP(L)) along with 1 Independent candidate have each declared 2 charges related to attempt to murder.
Some candidates are also accused in cases related to robbery and dacoity. Five candidates have declared cases related to robbery and dacoity. Ram Lakhan Singh of BJP from Teghra constituency has declared one charge each related to making preparation to commit dacoity (IPC Section-399) and assembling for purpose of committing dacoity (IPC Section - 402).
9 candidates have declared cases related to Kidnapping. 5 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person (IPC Section-365), and 4 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting in order to murder (IPC Section-364). 5 candidates have declared more than 1 charge related to kidnapping against themselves.
