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Samajwadi Party Candidate Has Been Jailed 251 Times. He Has No Criminal Case
He is one of the 'oldest' student leaders, contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He is better known for making a record of sorts by going to jail more than 251 times in his 40-year-long career.
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BJP Complains Against Chhattisgarh Congress Candidates Over Crime Records
The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur seeking action against 83 Congress candidates, claiming they have not furnished their criminal record details to the
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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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Akhilesh Yadav Strikes Back At BJP On Charges Of Fielding Criminals In UP Polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, under attack for fielding candidates with criminal backgrounds, today defended his decision, claiming that the ruling BJP has framed his party leaders in false cases.
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"Deep Slumber": Supreme Court Fines Parties Over Criminal Candidates
Nine parties including the BJP and Congress were held guilty of contempt and eight fined today for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar candidates. The parties "refuse to wake up from deep slumber", the Supreme Court said.
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"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
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Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report
Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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104 Bihar Candidates Get Notice For Not Publishing Their Criminal Records
The Election Commission has showcaused 104 candidates who were in the fray in the first phase of polling for the assembly in Bihar for their failure to publish/broadcast even for once their criminal records in newspapers and electronic media, state chief electoral officer said.
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Bihar Polls: Lalu Yadav's Party RJD Has Most Candidates With Criminal Record, Shows Report
No qualms in fielding candidates with a criminal background and it is reflected in the 1st phase of Bihar elections 2020 as out of 1064, 328 (31%) candidates are with criminal cases and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) tops the list while Bharatiya Janata Party comes in the second position with (72%), according to an election watchdog Association of Democ...
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Poll Body Makes Declaration Of Candidates' Criminal Records Mandatory
Political parties will now have to mandatorily publish details of candidates with pending criminal cases on party websites and social media platforms, and provide reasons for their selection so that voters can make an informed choice.
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Poll Body Tightens Timeline For "Publicity" Of Candidates' Criminal Record
Ahead of Bihar polls, the Election Commission on Friday made the norms of publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates stringent by putting a timeline on when such advertisements should be published and broadcast during electioneering.
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Criminal Candidates Shouldn't Be Allowed To Contest Polls: Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court today that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.
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Will Choose Candidates With No Criminal Record For Delhi Polls: AAP
The AAP will apply the "3Cs" yardstick of (no) corruption, (no) criminal record and (good) character while choosing candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday.
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BJP's Kerala Candidate K Surendran Has 240 Criminal Cases
K. Surendran, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Kerala's Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency, has declared 240 criminal cases against himself, topping the list of those with criminal records contesting the general elections.
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29 Candidates Have Criminal Records In Arunachal Pradesh
A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the April 11 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have criminal antecedents.
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Samajwadi Party Candidate Has Been Jailed 251 Times. He Has No Criminal Case
He is one of the 'oldest' student leaders, contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He is better known for making a record of sorts by going to jail more than 251 times in his 40-year-long career.
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BJP Complains Against Chhattisgarh Congress Candidates Over Crime Records
The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur seeking action against 83 Congress candidates, claiming they have not furnished their criminal record details to the
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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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Akhilesh Yadav Strikes Back At BJP On Charges Of Fielding Criminals In UP Polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, under attack for fielding candidates with criminal backgrounds, today defended his decision, claiming that the ruling BJP has framed his party leaders in false cases.
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"Deep Slumber": Supreme Court Fines Parties Over Criminal Candidates
Nine parties including the BJP and Congress were held guilty of contempt and eight fined today for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar candidates. The parties "refuse to wake up from deep slumber", the Supreme Court said.
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"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
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Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report
Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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104 Bihar Candidates Get Notice For Not Publishing Their Criminal Records
The Election Commission has showcaused 104 candidates who were in the fray in the first phase of polling for the assembly in Bihar for their failure to publish/broadcast even for once their criminal records in newspapers and electronic media, state chief electoral officer said.
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Bihar Polls: Lalu Yadav's Party RJD Has Most Candidates With Criminal Record, Shows Report
No qualms in fielding candidates with a criminal background and it is reflected in the 1st phase of Bihar elections 2020 as out of 1064, 328 (31%) candidates are with criminal cases and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) tops the list while Bharatiya Janata Party comes in the second position with (72%), according to an election watchdog Association of Democ...
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Poll Body Makes Declaration Of Candidates' Criminal Records Mandatory
Political parties will now have to mandatorily publish details of candidates with pending criminal cases on party websites and social media platforms, and provide reasons for their selection so that voters can make an informed choice.
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Poll Body Tightens Timeline For "Publicity" Of Candidates' Criminal Record
Ahead of Bihar polls, the Election Commission on Friday made the norms of publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates stringent by putting a timeline on when such advertisements should be published and broadcast during electioneering.
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Criminal Candidates Shouldn't Be Allowed To Contest Polls: Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court today that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.
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Will Choose Candidates With No Criminal Record For Delhi Polls: AAP
The AAP will apply the "3Cs" yardstick of (no) corruption, (no) criminal record and (good) character while choosing candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday.
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BJP's Kerala Candidate K Surendran Has 240 Criminal Cases
K. Surendran, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Kerala's Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency, has declared 240 criminal cases against himself, topping the list of those with criminal records contesting the general elections.
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29 Candidates Have Criminal Records In Arunachal Pradesh
A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the April 11 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have criminal antecedents.
