BJP’s CM candidate Dr Harsh Vardhan also has criminal cases against him.
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: 15 (21%) of 70 candidates fielded by Congress party, 31 (46%) out of 68 candidates from BJP, 14 (21%) out of 67 candidates from BSP and 5 (7%) out of 70 candidates from AAP have declared criminal cases in their affidavits.
Delhi Election Watch (DEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 796 candidates out of 810 candidates who are contesting in the Delhi State Assembly Elections.
Out of the 796 candidates analysed, 129 candidates (or 16%) have declared criminal cases against them. In 2008 Delhi Assembly elections there were 111 (14%) candidates with declared criminal cases out of 790 candidates analysed. Of these, 93 (12%) have declared serious criminal cases that include attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity and crime against women.
8 (11%) of 70 candidates fielded by INC have declared serious criminal cases against them while 22 (32%) out of 68 candidates from BJP, 12 (18%) out of 67 candidates from BSP and 5 (7%) out of 70 candidates from AAP have declared serious criminal cases in their affidavits.
Asif Mohammad Khan, sitting MLA and Congress candidate from Okhla, has charges that included obstructing public servants in discharging duty, ), 2 charges related to attempt to murder, 4 charges related to rioting, etc.
Shoaib Danish, his rival JUD candidate and rebel Congress Counsellor has also eight cases in connection with rioting, obstructing public servants, trespassing, etc.
Shoaib Iqbal, the Matia Mahal MLA, has charges related to obstructing public services, criminal intimidation, rioting, etc.
Interestingly, BJP’s CM candidate Dr Harsh Vardhan also has criminal cases against him that included three serious criminal cases. Cases against him include obstructing public servants in discharging duties, rioting, and a serious charge related to word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
INC had 30% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has gone down to 21% in the 2013 Assembly Elections. BJP had 35% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has risen to 46% in 2013 Assembly Elections. BSP had 23% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has gone down to 21% in 2013.
Red Alert Constituencies: 14 constituencies have at least 3 candidates from these political parties with declared criminal cases. Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases standing up for elections. This analysis excludes independent candidates with criminal cases. These include Okhla, Ballimaran, Matia Mahal, Sadar Bazar, Kirari, Rithala, Timarpur, etc.
1 candidate has declared charges relating to causing death by negligence (IPC 304A) and 3 candidates have declared charges related to attempt to commit culpable homicide (IPC 308)against themselves while 10 candidates declared attempt to murder charges. 3 candidates have declared robbery or dacoity related charges against them.
Crimes against Women: 13 candidates have declared crimes against women. 9 of these 13 candidates have declared charges related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354).
1 candidate has declared case related to husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section – 498A) and one candidate declared a case of causing miscarriage without woman’s consent (IPC Section-313).