Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases:13 (22%) out of 58 candidates from INC, 14 (35%) out of 40 candidates from BJP, 10 (23%) out of 43 candidates from AAP, 21 (35%) out of 60 candidates fielded by BSP and 26 (9%) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits
Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 10 (17%) out of 58 candidates from INC, 11 (28%) out of 40 candidates from BJP, 6 (14%) out of 43 candidates from AAP, 16 (27%) out of 60 candidates fielded by BSP and 15 (5%) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits
Red Alert Constituencies: 34 constituencies have at least 3 candidates with declared criminal cases. Muzaffarpur constituency, Bihar has the highest number of contesting candidates i.e. 7 with criminal cases against them.
Candidates with Criminal Cases:Out of the 890 candidates analysed, 177 (20%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases:125 (14%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, electoral violations, crimes against women
Candidates with cases related to murder: 9 candidates have declared cases related to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 32 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder.
Candidate with rape charges: Pawan Pandey of BSP from Sultanpur constituency has declared rape charges against himself.
Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women.
Candidates with cases related to Communal Disharmony: 5 candidates have declared cases related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC section-153A). 1 candidate has declared a case related to Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs (IPC section-295A) and 2 candidates have declared cases related to Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC section-295). *A candidate may have declared more than one IPC related to communal disharmony.
Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 10 (17%) out of 58 candidates from INC, 11 (28%) out of 40 candidates from BJP, 6 (14%) out of 43 candidates from AAP, 16 (27%) out of 60 candidates fielded by BSP and 15 (5%) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits
Red Alert Constituencies: 34 constituencies have at least 3 candidates with declared criminal cases. Muzaffarpur constituency, Bihar has the highest number of contesting candidates i.e. 7 with criminal cases against them.
Candidates with Criminal Cases:Out of the 890 candidates analysed, 177 (20%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases:125 (14%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, electoral violations, crimes against women
Candidates with cases related to murder: 9 candidates have declared cases related to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 32 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder.
Candidate with rape charges: Pawan Pandey of BSP from Sultanpur constituency has declared rape charges against himself.
Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women.
Candidates with cases related to Communal Disharmony: 5 candidates have declared cases related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC section-153A). 1 candidate has declared a case related to Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs (IPC section-295A) and 2 candidates have declared cases related to Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC section-295). *A candidate may have declared more than one IPC related to communal disharmony.
