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213 with criminal cases, 401 crorepatis to contest first phase of Lok Sabha elections

-CitizenMatters.in

The National  Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1266 out of 1279 candidates who are contesting the Lok Sabha Phase I. Out of the 1266 the candidates, 213 (17%) have declared criminal cases against themselves. 146 candidates have records of serious criminal cases, out of which 10 have declared cases related to murder. 401 of them are crorepati candidates.

There are 13 candidates who have not been analysed due to unavailability of their properly scanned and complete affidavits, at the time of making this report.

Criminal background

* 213(17%) out of 1266 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
* 146(12%) out of 1266 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
* 12 candidates have declared convicted cases against themselves.
* 10 candidates have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section -302) against themselves.
* 25 candidates have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against themselves

Kidnapping, crimes against women and hate speech

Four candidates have declared cases related to kidnapping such kidnapping for ransom, etc. (IPC Section-364A), kidnapping or abducting in order to murder (IPC Section-364), Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. (IPC Section-366) etc, against themselves.

16 candidates have declared cases related to crime against women such as rape (IPC Section-376),  assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354), husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section-498A), etc., against themselves.

12 candidates have declared cases related to hate speech against themselves.

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