18 per cent candidates in 5 state Assembly polls have criminal record, 29 per cent 'crorepatis'

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Assembly polls in five states have declared criminal cases against them, while 29 per cent are «crorepatis», according to a report released on Tuesday. Think-tank Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) examined the self-sworn affidavits of 8,051 of the 8,054 candidates in the poll fray in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Of the 8,051 candidates analysed, 2,117 are from national parties, 537 from state parties, 2,051 from registered unrecognised parties and 3,346 are contesting the polls independently.
According to the report, 1,452 candidates have criminal cases against them, while 959 (12 per cent) have serious criminal cases against them.

Twenty-two candidates have declared cases related to murder against themselves, 82 have declared cases related to attempt to murder and 107 have declared cases related to crime against women.

• All
• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Telangana
• Chhattisgarh
• Mizoram

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• «The directions of the Supreme Court have had no effect on the political parties in selection of candidates in the five state Assembly elections in 2023 as they have again followed their old practice of giving tickets to candidates with criminal cases. All major parties contesting in the five state Assembly elections have given tickets to candidates who have declared criminal cases against themselves,» the report said.
  The apex