Serious Criminal Cases Against 47 MLAs of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Out of 147 MLAs of the Odisha Assembly, as many as 47 MLAs have serious criminal cases pending against them, stated the report of the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

These 47 MLAs (32 per cent of the total 147) in Odisha have declared serious criminal cases against them, said the ADR report.

As per the report, 65 MLAs (45 per cent) of Odisha have criminal cases against them.

Two MLAs in the state have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section 302) against them. Similarly, 11 legislators in Odisha have cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against them in their affidavits, said the ADR report.

At least 12 MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women against them, said the report.

A total of 44 BJD MLAs (40 per cent) of the total 111 in Odisha have criminal cases against them. Similarly, 13 BJP MLAs (59 per cent) of the total 22 in the state have declared criminal cases against them. Altogether five Congress MLAs of the total nine have criminal cases registered against them.

The report revealed that as many as 31 BJD MLAs (28 per cent) of the total 111, nine BJP MLAs (41 per cent) of the total 22 and four Congress MLAs of the total nine have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.