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US Court Dismisses Two Criminal Counts Against Trump
A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts in the U.S. state's 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president.
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Case Against Congress Lok Sabha Candidate From Kota Over Illegal Mining
Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.
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"Leave It Blank": Teacher Asks Aspirants For Rs 10 Lakh To Solve NEET Paper
A criminal case has been registered against a schoolteacher in Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district and two others for their alleged involvement in trying to help six candidates appearing for the NEET-UG competitive exam.
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65 Candidates In First Phase Of Assembly Polls In Odisha Have Criminal Cases: Report
As many as 65 of 243 candidates remained in the fray for the first phase of assembly elections in Odisha have criminal cases pending against them, according to a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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123 Of 1,352 Candidates In 3rd Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Women: Report
Only 9 per cent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report.
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250 Candidates In Second Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges, according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democ
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242 Cases Against BJPs Wayanad Candidate, 237 Related To Sabarimala Protests
BJP state chief K Surendran, who is also the NDA candidate pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has 242 criminal cases against him.
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36% Rajya Sabha Candidates Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
Thirty-six percent of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves while the average assets of candidates analysed stood at Rs 127.81 crore, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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100 Candidates In 2nd Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation.
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In 2023 Mizoram Election, This Party Has Most Candidates With Criminal Cases
Only seven, or four per cent, of the 174 candidates contesting the 2023 Mizoram Assembly poll have declared criminal cases against themselves in the mandatory self-sworn affidavits, the Association for Democratic Reform has said.
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Most Gujarat Poll Candidates With Criminal Record From AAP, BJP: Report
As many as 330 of 1,621 candidates, or around 20 per cent, contesting the next month's Gujarat Assembly elections have criminal cases registered against them, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Civic Polls: BJP Drops Candidate As Husband Murder Accused
Madhya Pradesh withdrew the name of its candidate Swati Kashid for civic polls in Indore after it was found that her husband has several criminal cases against him including murder. The National Security Act earlier invoked against him in 2020.
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26% Candidates In UP Polls Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
As much as 26 per cent of the 4,406 candidates in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh polls whose affidavits were analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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25% Candidates In UP Polls Phase 2 Face Criminal Cases: Report
Out of 584 candidates contesting in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in phase 2, about 147 candidates (25 per cent) have criminal cases registered against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Wednesday.
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US Court Dismisses Two Criminal Counts Against Trump
A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts in the U.S. state's 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president.
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Case Against Congress Lok Sabha Candidate From Kota Over Illegal Mining
Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.
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"Leave It Blank": Teacher Asks Aspirants For Rs 10 Lakh To Solve NEET Paper
A criminal case has been registered against a schoolteacher in Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district and two others for their alleged involvement in trying to help six candidates appearing for the NEET-UG competitive exam.
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65 Candidates In First Phase Of Assembly Polls In Odisha Have Criminal Cases: Report
As many as 65 of 243 candidates remained in the fray for the first phase of assembly elections in Odisha have criminal cases pending against them, according to a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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123 Of 1,352 Candidates In 3rd Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Women: Report
Only 9 per cent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report.
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250 Candidates In Second Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges, according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democ
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242 Cases Against BJPs Wayanad Candidate, 237 Related To Sabarimala Protests
BJP state chief K Surendran, who is also the NDA candidate pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has 242 criminal cases against him.
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36% Rajya Sabha Candidates Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
Thirty-six percent of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves while the average assets of candidates analysed stood at Rs 127.81 crore, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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100 Candidates In 2nd Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation.
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In 2023 Mizoram Election, This Party Has Most Candidates With Criminal Cases
Only seven, or four per cent, of the 174 candidates contesting the 2023 Mizoram Assembly poll have declared criminal cases against themselves in the mandatory self-sworn affidavits, the Association for Democratic Reform has said.
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Most Gujarat Poll Candidates With Criminal Record From AAP, BJP: Report
As many as 330 of 1,621 candidates, or around 20 per cent, contesting the next month's Gujarat Assembly elections have criminal cases registered against them, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Civic Polls: BJP Drops Candidate As Husband Murder Accused
Madhya Pradesh withdrew the name of its candidate Swati Kashid for civic polls in Indore after it was found that her husband has several criminal cases against him including murder. The National Security Act earlier invoked against him in 2020.
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26% Candidates In UP Polls Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
As much as 26 per cent of the 4,406 candidates in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh polls whose affidavits were analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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25% Candidates In UP Polls Phase 2 Face Criminal Cases: Report
Out of 584 candidates contesting in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in phase 2, about 147 candidates (25 per cent) have criminal cases registered against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Wednesday.
