Bihar assembly election 2020: 31 per cent candidates in 1st phase of polls face criminal cases
New Delhi: Over 30 per cent of 1,064 candidates within the first section of the Bihar Assembly election have declared prison circumstances towards themselves, in line with a report by ballot rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Twenty-three per cent or 244 candidates have declared severe prison circumstances towards themselves, it stated. Serious prison circumstances are non-bailable offences with over 5 years of imprisonment.
As many as 328 or 31 per cent of candidates have declared prison circumstances towards themselves. A complete of 375 or 35 per cent have given their monetary property price crores of rupees whereas 5 candidates have declared zero property, the report stated.
According to the report, 30 (73 per cent) out of 41 candidates analysed from the RJD have declared prison circumstances towards themselves and 22 (54 per cent) have declared severe prison circumstances towards themselves of their affidavits.
About 21 (72 per cent) out of 29 candidates analysed from the BJP have declared prison circumstances towards themselves and 13 (45 per cent) have declared severe prison circumstances towards themselves of their affidavits, the report stated.
The ballot physique report stated that about 24 (59 per cent) out of 41 candidates analysed from the LJP have declared prison circumstances towards themselves and 20 (49 per cent) have declared severe prison circumstances towards themselves of their affidavits.
About 12 (57 per cent) out of 21 candidates analysed from the Congress, 15 (43 per cent) out of 35 candidates analysed from the JD(U) and eight (31 per cent) out of 26 candidates analysed from the BSP have declared prison circumstances towards themselves of their affidavits.
Nine (43 per cent) out of 21 candidates analysed from the Congress, 10 (29 per cent) out of 35 candidates analysed from the JD(U) and 5(19 per cent) out of 26 candidates analysed from the BSP have declared severe prison circumstances towards themselves of their affidavits, the report stated.
As many as 29 candidates have declared circumstances associated to crime towards ladies and out of 29 candidates, three have declared circumstances associated to rape, the report stated.
The report stated that 21 candidates have declared circumstances associated to homicide (IPC Section-302) towards themselves and ?62 candidates have declared circumstances associated to try to homicide (IPC Section-307) towards themselves.
The particulars of the monetary background of the candidates was additionally given within the report.
“Out of the 1,064 candidates, 375 (35 per cent) are crorepatis. Among the major parties, 39 (95 per cent) out of 41 candidates analysed from RJD, 31 (89 per cent) out of 35 candidates analysed from JDU, 24 (83 per cent) out of 29 candidates analysed from BJP, 30 (73 per cent) out of 41 candidates analysed from LJP, 14 (67 per cent) out of 21 candidates analysed from the INC (Congress) and 12(46 per cent) out of 26 candidates from the BSP have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore,” the report stated.
The common of property per candidate contesting within the first section of Bihar Assembly elections is Rs 1.99 crore, the report stated.
“Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 35 JD(U) candidates analysed is Rs. 8.12 crores, 41 RJD candidates analysed is Rs 6.98 crores, 21 INC candidates have average assets of Rs 6.03 crores, 41 LJP candidates have average assets of Rs 4.62 crores, 29 BJP candidates have average assets of Rs 3.10 crores and 26 BSP candidates have average assets worth Rs. 1.36 crore,” it stated.
As many as 453 or (43 per cent) candidates have declared liabilities of their affidavits, it stated.
The findings of the report had been unveiled in a press convention by ADR.
Jagdeep Chhokar, founder member and trustee of ADR and National Election Watch, stated the instructions of the Supreme Court have had “no effect” on the political events in number of candidates as they’ve once more adopted their previous follow of giving tickets to round 31 per cent candidates with prison circumstances.
“All major parties contesting in Bihar phase I elections have given tickets to 31 per cent to 70 per cent candidates who have declared criminal cases against themselves,” he stated.
The Supreme Court in its instructions in February had requested political events to present causes for choosing candidates with prison backgrounds and why different people with out prison antecedents couldn’t be chosen as candidates.
“This data clearly shows that political parties have no interest in reforming the electoral system and our democracy will continue to suffer at the hands of lawbreakers who become lawmakers,” Chhokar stated.
The Bihar election will held in three phases for a complete of 243 seats — the primary section for 71 seats on October 28, the second section for 94 seats on November 3, and the third section for the remaining 78 can be on November 7.
The outcomes can be introduced on November 10.
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