Lok Sabha elections: 21% candidates contesting sixth phase face criminal cases

[ad_1] Twenty-one percent, or 180 out of the 866 candidates contesting the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25 have declared criminal cases against themselves, non-governmental organisation Association for Democratic Reforms said in a report on Thursday.The...

44% of sitting Lok Sabha MPs booked in criminal cases: Report

[ad_1] Of the 514 sittings MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha, at least 225 have declared their involvement in criminal cases, the non-governmental organisation Association of Democratic Reforms said in a report on Friday. That is 44% of the total...