Analysis of Criminal, Financial and Other Background Details of Candidates Contesting in the 6th Phase for Lok Sabha 2014.Consolidated Analysis of Criminal, Financial and Other Background Details of Candidates from the 1st Phase to the 6th Phase for Lok Sabha 2014.
Criminal Background
Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 2071 candidates analysed, 321 (15%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 204 candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, robbery etc.
Candidates with most number of declared Criminal Cases: Udayakumar S.P. of AAP from Kanniyakumari constituency, Tamil Nadu has declared 382 criminal cases against himself followed by M.Pushparayan of AAP from Thoothukkudi constituency with 380 criminal cases and Mu.Anbhalagan of DMK from Tiruchirappalli constituency with 10 criminal cases.
Candidates with cases related to murder: 11 candidates have declared cases related to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 40 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Communal Disharmony: 13 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). 4 candidates have declared cases 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 1 candidate has declared a case related to Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC section-295).
Candidates with cases related to Prevention of Corruption Act: 8 candidates have declared cases related to Prevention of Corruption Act.
Candidates with cases related to Electoral Violations: 17 candidates* have declared cases related to electoral violations. 2 candidates have declared cases related to Bribery (IPC section-171B), 8 candidates have declared cases related to undue influence or personation at an election (IPC section-171F), 8 candidates have declared cases related Illegal payments in connection with an election(IPC section-171H). *A candidate may have declared more than one IPC related to Electoral Offences.
Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 12 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Pankaj Kumar Singh an CPI(ML)(L) candidate from Purnia constituency, Bihar has declared a case related buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. (IPC Section-373).
Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: 30 (32%) out of 94 candidates from INC, 20 (26%) out of 77 candidates from BJP, 13 (14%) out of 91 candidates from AAP, 27 (24%)out of 111 candidates fielded by BSP and 76 (8%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 15(16%) out of 94 candidates from INC, 12 (16%) out of 77 candidates from BJP, 9 (10%) out of 91 candidates from AAP, 17 (15%) out of 111 candidates fielded by BSP and 43 (4%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Red Alert Constituencies: 55 constituencies have at least 3 candidates with declared criminal cases. Raver constituency, Maharashtra has the highest number of contesting candidates i.e. 10 with criminal cases against them.
Financial Background
Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 2071 candidates analysed, 504 (24%) are crorepatis.
Party-wise Crorepati Candidates: 77 (82%) out of 94 candidates in INC, 58 (75%) out of 77 candidates in BJP, 41 (45%) out of 91 candidates in AAP and 30 (27%) out of 111 candidates in BSP and 71 (7%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.
Phase 6
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S.No.
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State
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No. of Candidates Constesting
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No. of Candidates analysed
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Constituencies
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No. of Candidates with Criminal Cases
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% of Candidates with Criminal Cases
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No. of Crorepati Candidates
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% of Crorepati Candidates
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Date of Poll
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1
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Tamil Nadu
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845
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844
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39
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103
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12%
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178
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21%
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24thApril, 2014
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2
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Maharashtra
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338
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337
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19
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68
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20%
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111
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33%
|
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3
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Uttar Pradesh
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168
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168
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12
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27
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16%
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58
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35%
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4
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Bihar
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108
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108
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7
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38
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35%
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26
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24%
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5
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Madhya Pradesh
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118
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117
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10
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21
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18%
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23
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20%
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6
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Chhattisgarh
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153
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150
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7
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12
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8%
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22
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15%
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|
7
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Assam
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74
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74
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6
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8
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11%
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22
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30%
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|
8
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Rajasthan
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81
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81
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5
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7
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9%
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21
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26%
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|
9
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West Bengal
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78
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78
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6
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11
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14%
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16
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21%
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|
10
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Jharkhand
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72
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72
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4
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19
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26%
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15
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21%
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11
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Puducherry
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30
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30
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1
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6
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20%
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6
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20%
|
|
12
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Jammu & Kashmir
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12
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12
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1
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1
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8%
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6
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50%
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Total
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2077
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2071
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117
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321
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15%
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504
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24%
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Criminal Background
Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 2071 candidates analysed, 321 (15%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 204 candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, robbery etc.
Candidates with most number of declared Criminal Cases: Udayakumar S.P. of AAP from Kanniyakumari constituency, Tamil Nadu has declared 382 criminal cases against himself followed by M.Pushparayan of AAP from Thoothukkudi constituency with 380 criminal cases and Mu.Anbhalagan of DMK from Tiruchirappalli constituency with 10 criminal cases.
Candidates with cases related to murder: 11 candidates have declared cases related to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 40 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder.
Candidates with cases related to Communal Disharmony: 13 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). 4 candidates have declared cases 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 1 candidate has declared a case related to Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC section-295).
Candidates with cases related to Prevention of Corruption Act: 8 candidates have declared cases related to Prevention of Corruption Act.
Candidates with cases related to Electoral Violations: 17 candidates* have declared cases related to electoral violations. 2 candidates have declared cases related to Bribery (IPC section-171B), 8 candidates have declared cases related to undue influence or personation at an election (IPC section-171F), 8 candidates have declared cases related Illegal payments in connection with an election(IPC section-171H). *A candidate may have declared more than one IPC related to Electoral Offences.
Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 12 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Pankaj Kumar Singh an CPI(ML)(L) candidate from Purnia constituency, Bihar has declared a case related buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. (IPC Section-373).
Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: 30 (32%) out of 94 candidates from INC, 20 (26%) out of 77 candidates from BJP, 13 (14%) out of 91 candidates from AAP, 27 (24%)out of 111 candidates fielded by BSP and 76 (8%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 15(16%) out of 94 candidates from INC, 12 (16%) out of 77 candidates from BJP, 9 (10%) out of 91 candidates from AAP, 17 (15%) out of 111 candidates fielded by BSP and 43 (4%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Red Alert Constituencies: 55 constituencies have at least 3 candidates with declared criminal cases. Raver constituency, Maharashtra has the highest number of contesting candidates i.e. 10 with criminal cases against them.
Financial Background
Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 2071 candidates analysed, 504 (24%) are crorepatis.
Party-wise Crorepati Candidates: 77 (82%) out of 94 candidates in INC, 58 (75%) out of 77 candidates in BJP, 41 (45%) out of 91 candidates in AAP and 30 (27%) out of 111 candidates in BSP and 71 (7%) out of 972 Independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.
