23% candidates in West Bengal poll phase 2 have criminal cases: ADR report

Around 23 per cent candidates in fray in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls have declared criminal cases against themselves while 22 per cent are crorepatis, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Out of 1,445 candidates analysed, 338 (23 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves and 295 (20 per cent) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the report showed. While 16 candidates have declared cases of murder, 80 face attempt to murder charges, it said. Among the major parties, 102 (72 per cent) out of 141 candidates analysed from the BJP, 49 (35 per cent) out of 142 candidates from TMC, 51 (51 per cent) out of 100 candidates from CPI(M) and 37 (26 per cent) out of 142 analysed from the Congress have declared criminal cases against themselves in their poll affidavits, the ADR report said. Out of 142 constituencies, 63 (44 per cent) are "red alert" constituencies which have three or more candidates with ...

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