Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 543 winning candidates in the Lok Sabha 2024 Elections. Results are as given below.
I. Criminal Background: Winning candidates with Declared Criminal Cases Out of the 543 winning candidates analysed in Lok Sabha 2024, 251 (46%) winning candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Out of 539 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2019, 233(43%) MPs had declared criminal cases against themselves.
Out of 542 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2014, 185(34%) MPs had declared criminal cases against themselves.
Out of 543 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2009, 162(30%) MPs had declared criminal cases against themselves.
There is an increase of 55% in the number of MPs with declared criminal cases since 2009.
Winning candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 170 (31%) winning candidates in Lok Sabha 2024 elections have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women etc.
Out of 539 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2019, 159(29%) MPs had declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Out of 542 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2014, 112(21%) MPs had declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Out of 543 MPs analysed during Lok Sabha elections in 2009, 76(14%) MPs had declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
There is an increase of 124% in the number of MPs with declared serious criminal cases since 2009.
Party wise Winning candidates with Serious Criminal Cases:
- 63 (26%) out of 240 Winning candidates from BJP,
- 32 (32%) out of 99 Winning candidates from INC,
- 17 (46%) out of 37 Winning candidates from SP,
- 7 (24%) out of 29 Winning candidates fielded by AITC,
- 6 (27%) out of 22 Winning candidates fielded by DMK,
- 5(31%) out of 16 Winning candidates fielded by TDP and
- 4 (57%) out of 7 winning candidates from Shiv Sena have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
II. Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Andhra Pradesh Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 25 Ministers including Chief Minister from Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Elections 2024:I. Ministers with Criminal Cases: Out of the 25 ministers analysed, 22 (88%) ministers have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Ministers with Serious Criminal Cases: 14(56%) ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Ministers with cases related to murder: One minister namely Kollu Ravindra of TDP from Machilipatnam has declared a case related to murder (IPC Section-302).
Ministers with cases related to Attempt to Murder: Six Ministers have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against themselves.
The details:
S.No. Name Dist/Constituency Party Total Cases Serious
1 Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chittoor, Kuppam TDP 9 32
2 Nara Lokesh Guntur, Mangalagiri TDP 7 11
3 Atchannaidu Kinjarapu Srikakulam,Tekkali TDP 3 20
4 Vasamsetti Subash E.Godavari, Ramachandrapuram TDP 12 21
5 Bobbala Chinnolla Janardhan Reddy Kurnool, Banaganapalle TDP 9 2
6 Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy Kadapa, Rayachoti TDP 5 8
II. Ministers with cases related to Crime against Women: Four Ministers have declared cases related to crime against women.
The details:
S.No. Name Dist/Constituency Party Total Cases Serious IPC
1 S. Savitha Anantapur, Penukonda TDP 10 7
2 Kandula Durgesh, E. Godavari, Nidadavole Janasena 7 5
3 Narayana Ponguru Nellore, Nellore City TDP 8 11
4 Anitha Vangalapudi Visakha, Payakaraopet (SC) TDP 7 6III. Ministers with cases related to Hate Speech: Six Ministers have declared cases related to hate speech against themselves.
The details:
S.No. Name Dist/Constituency Party Total Cases Serious IPC
1 Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chittoor, Kuppam TDP 19 32
2 Konidala Pawan Kalyan East Godavari ,Pithapuram Janasena 8 7
3 Nara Lokesh Guntur, Mangalagiri TDP 17 11
4 Atchannaidu Kinjarapu Srikakulam,Tekkali TDP 13 20
5 Anitha Vangalapudi Visakha Payakaraopet (SC) TDP 7 6
6 Dr. Nimmala Ramanaidu West Godavari, Palakollu TDP 20 3
The full reports in English and Hindi can be accessed:https://adrindia.org/content/analysiscriminal-background-financial-education-genderand-other-details-winning-31From: ADR: Maj.Gen. Anil Verma (Retd), Head Tel:011 4165 4200, anilverma@adrindia.org. Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, IIM Ahmedabad (Retd.) jchhokar @gmail.com. Prof.TrilochanSastry. IIM Bangalore.tsastry@gmail.comT-95, C.L. House, 2nd Floor, (Near Gulmohar Commercial Complex), Gautam Nagar, New Delhi- 110049.adr@adrindia.org +91 8010394248/ +91 11 41654200 Fax No.: 011 4609 4248, Katyayini Chamraj, Bengaluru
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