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Kerala polls see 10% rise in candidates with criminal cases, national parties take lead
Kerala polls see 10% rise in candidates with criminal cases, national parties take lead
Kerala Assembly election 2021 sees a 10 per cent rise in candidates facing criminal cases. Congress and BJP take the lead in fielding candidates with criminal cases against them.
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UPDATED: April 2, 2021 00:12 IST
355 of 928 candidates, whose affidavits were analysed by the ADR, have criminal cases this year. In 2016 Kerala election, 311 candidates out of 1,125 had declared criminal cases. (Image: PTI files)
Compared to 2016 polls, Kerala Assembly election 2021 has 10 per cent more candidates facing criminal cases. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has said in its report that 38 per cent of all candidates contesting the Kerala Assembly election have declared criminal cases against them.