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About 32% of the candidates contesting in Bihar elections have criminal cases against them and roughly 25% have serious charges. The declaration has been made by candidates themselves.
The Bihar Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 3722 out of 3733 candidates, who are contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections Phase 1 to 3.
Out of all 3722 candidates analysed, 349 are from National parties, 470 are from state parties, 1607 are from registered unrecognized parties and 1296 candidates are contesting independently.
Out of the 3722 candidates analysed in Bihar Assembly elections 2020, 1201(32%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. In 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, out of 3450 candidates analysed, 1038(30%) had declared criminal cases against themselves.
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 915(25%) have declared serious criminal cases. In 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, 796 (23%) candidates had declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
If the criminal cases against the candidates is distributed according to the parties that gave them tickets. Among the major parties, 98 (70%) out of 141 candidates analysed from RJD, 76 (70%) out of 109 candidates analysed from BJP, 45 (64%) out of 70 candidates analysed from INC, 70 (52%) out of 135 candidates analysed from LJP, 56 (49%) out of 115 candidates analysed from JD(U) and 29 (37%) out of 78 candidates analysed from BSP have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
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In all 115 candidates have declared cases related to crime against women. Out of 115 candidates 12 candidates have declared cases related to rape (IPC Section- 376). There are 73 candidates with declared cases related to murder (IPC Section-302) against them. Also, 278 candidates have declared cases related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307).
In all 217 (89%) out of the total 243 constituencies are Red Alert constituencies. Red alert constituencies are those where 3 or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. Now voters have to decide from among them.
