180 Candidates Contesting in Phase 6 LS Polls Face Criminal Cases

New Delhi: A total of 180 candidates (21%) of the total 866 contesting in the upcoming phase 6 of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls have criminal cases against them, stated a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the National Election Watch on Thursday.

The report is based on the self-sworn affidavits of 866 out of 869 candidates contesting in phase 6.

Polling for phase six of the Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 25.

Out of the total candidates, 141 (16%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against them.

Among the major political parties in fray in this phase of elections, 28 out of 51 (55%) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates and 8 out of 25 (32%) Congress candidates have criminal cases filed against them.

All candidates contesting for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have cases against them.

For Samajwadi Party (SP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), the percentages are 75, 33 and 44 respectively.