Outgoing Lok Sabha has 44% MPs with criminal record; 9 accused of murder, 3 of rape | A party-wise breakup
Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225(44%) MPs declared criminal cases against themselves. As many as 149 (29%) sitting MPs declared serious criminal cases against them. Some of these serious cases are related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping and crimes against women.
ALSO READ: Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal code bills with 97 Opposition MPs suspended: 'Punishment would be less if...' | Highlights A. Murder cases: Nine MPs declared murder cases against them. Out of these, five MPs are from the BJP, one MP each from the Congress, BSP and YSRCP and one MP is an independent, the ADR report said.
B. Crimes against Women: 16 sitting MPs declared cases related to crimes against women. Of these, three declared cases related to rape (IPC Section-376).
ALSO READ: Around 5,000 criminal cases pending against former, sitting MPs and MLAs: Report BJP: The ADR report said out of 294 sitting BJP MPs analysed, 118 (40%) declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. As many as 87 MPs (30%) declared serious criminal cases. Congress: Out of 46 Congress MPs, 26 (57%) mentioned criminal cases in their affidavits.
As many as 14 (30%) declared serious criminal cases. DMK: 11 (46%) out of 24 sitting MPs from the DMK declared criminal cases and 7 (29%) declared serious criminal cases. TMC: 8 (42%) out of 19 sitting MPs from the TMC declared criminal cases and 4 (21%) declared serious criminal cases.
JD(U): 12 (75%) out of 16 MPs from JD(U) declared criminal cases and 8 (50%) declared serious criminal cases. YSRCP: 8 (47%) out of 17 MPs fielded by the YSRCP declared criminal cases and 7 (41%) declared serious criminal cases. ALSO READ: Malegaon case: Special NIA court asks BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur to appear
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