New Delhi: The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has analysed self-sworn affidavits of 1391 candidates out of 1419 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Amongst them, 262 candidates (19%) have criminal records, 147 of them (11%) are facing criminal charges, 397 of the candidates (29%) are crorepatis and Rs.3.05 crore is the average asset of a candidate.
45 per cent candidates from Uttar Pradesh and 40 per cent candidates from Haryana are crorepatis. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the lowest number (just 13 per cent) of crorepati candidates.
Kerala with 20 Lok Sabha seats have 29 per cent candidates with criminal background. Lakshadweep with just one Lok Sabha seat has 50 per cent criminal background candidates. Jammu and Kashmir has no criminal background candidates in the third phase of polling. Just one Lok Sabha constituency in J&K is going to polls in this phase.
Third Phase voting takes place on April 10 and 91 constituencies including Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) will vote on that day.
Kameshar Baitha, a Trinamool Congress candidate from Palamau in Jharkhand has declared 109 serious criminal cases against him. Narendra Mohanty of AAP contesting from Kandhamal in Odisha is facing 28 serious criminal cases.
Kameshwar Yadav, SP candidate from Chattra is facing 20 criminal cases. Nine candidates have declared cases related to murder and 29 have declared cases related to attempt to murder.
9 candidates have declared cases related to crime against women which includes even rape.
Party-wise candidates with serious criminal cases:
The BJP tops the list with 38 of its candidates (48%) facing criminal cases. 21 Congress candidates (29%) and 15 of the AAP (19%) are also facing criminal cases.
The Congress has 82 per cent crorepati candidates, the BJP is second with 54 per cent crorepati candidates. 46% AAP candidates are also crorepatis.
The Congress candidate from Kurukshetra in Haryana, Naveen Jindal is the richest candidate with declared assets worth Rs.308 crore. Union minister Kamalnath from Chhindwara has declared assets worth Rs.206 crore.
Ramanuj Patel of Samaik Parivartan Party from New Delhi is the poorest candidate with declared assets worth just Rs 100 (one hundred rupee).
52 per cent of the candidates have not declared their income tax details, while 48 per cent have declared it.
48 per cent of the candidates are graduates and above; 47 per cent are 12th pass and below. While 2 per cent of the candidates have not given their educational qualification details, 1 per cent nominees are illiterate.
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