Bihar polls: 32% candidates in first phase have declared criminal cases
Thirty-two percent of the candidates contesting in the first phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, a study by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch has shown.
Out of this, 27% have serious criminal cases such as murder and crimes against women, the election watchdogs said on Tuesday.
The Assembly polls will take place in two phases on November 6 and November 11. The votes will be counted on November 14.
The Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,303 out of the 1,314 candidates who are contesting in the first phase of the elections.
Of the analysed affidavits, 423 (32%) candidates declared criminal cases against themselves.
Among the major parties, about 76% of the analysed candidates from the Rashtriya Janata Dal declared criminal cases against themselves, 65% from the Bharatiya Janata Party, 39% from the Janata Dal (United) and 65% from the Congress.
Forty-four percent of the analysed candidates from Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party declared criminal cases.
About 93% of the analysed candidates from Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation declared such cases, 54% from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and 100% from the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The analysis also noted that...
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