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151 MPs, MLAs Face Cases Of Crimes Against Women, 16 With Rape
As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report by a poll rights body.
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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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44% Lok Sabha MPs Face Criminal Charges, 5% Are Billionaires: Report
Out of the 514 sitting Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225 (44 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-sworn affidavits analysed by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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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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"Unintentional": Devendra Fadnavis Acquitted In Poll Document Non-Disclosure Case
Devendra Fadnavis had not concealed information about two pending criminal cases against him in the affidavit for the 2014 assembly elections intentionally or with an intent to win polls, a Nagpur court said while acquitting him.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Greater Punishment For False Poll Affidavit
The punishment for filing a false election affidavit should be enhanced to a maximum of two years from six months but the penalty should only be applied in exceptional cases and not for minor or unintentional errors, a parliament committee said.
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Devendra Fadnavis Appears In Court, Denies Any Wrongdoing In Poll Affidavit
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday appeared before a court here in connection with an application seeking action against him for alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Karnataka BJP MLA Gets 2-Month Jail For Hiding Cases In Poll Affidavit
BJP MLA Uday Garudachar was on Thursday sentenced to two months' imprisonment by a local court in Bengaluru for keeping off information in his election affidavit.
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Almost 40% New Rajya Sabha Members Have Declared Criminal Cases: Report
Of 57 newly elected Rajya Sabha members, 23 (almost 40 per cent) have declared criminal cases against them in their poll affidavits, according to ADR-National Election Watch report.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
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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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Maharashtra Minister Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail In Poll Affidavit Case
A court in Amravati on Friday sentenced Maharashtra Minister of State Bachchu Kadu to two months' rigorous imprisonment for hiding information in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case
A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Court Discharges Delhi BJP MP Hans Raj Hans In Poll Affidavit Case
A Delhi court on Wednesday discharged BJP MP Hans Raj Hans in a case of allegedly giving ambiguous information in his affidavit filed along with his nomination form in the 2019 general elections.
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Mukul Roy Suppressed Narada Case Information In Poll Affidavit, Claims Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged that while filing nomination for the recently held assembly election, BJP vice-president and West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy suppressed in the affidavit that he was an accused in the Narada sting tape case.
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151 MPs, MLAs Face Cases Of Crimes Against Women, 16 With Rape
As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report by a poll rights body.
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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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44% Lok Sabha MPs Face Criminal Charges, 5% Are Billionaires: Report
Out of the 514 sitting Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225 (44 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-sworn affidavits analysed by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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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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"Unintentional": Devendra Fadnavis Acquitted In Poll Document Non-Disclosure Case
Devendra Fadnavis had not concealed information about two pending criminal cases against him in the affidavit for the 2014 assembly elections intentionally or with an intent to win polls, a Nagpur court said while acquitting him.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Greater Punishment For False Poll Affidavit
The punishment for filing a false election affidavit should be enhanced to a maximum of two years from six months but the penalty should only be applied in exceptional cases and not for minor or unintentional errors, a parliament committee said.
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Devendra Fadnavis Appears In Court, Denies Any Wrongdoing In Poll Affidavit
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday appeared before a court here in connection with an application seeking action against him for alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Karnataka BJP MLA Gets 2-Month Jail For Hiding Cases In Poll Affidavit
BJP MLA Uday Garudachar was on Thursday sentenced to two months' imprisonment by a local court in Bengaluru for keeping off information in his election affidavit.
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Almost 40% New Rajya Sabha Members Have Declared Criminal Cases: Report
Of 57 newly elected Rajya Sabha members, 23 (almost 40 per cent) have declared criminal cases against them in their poll affidavits, according to ADR-National Election Watch report.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
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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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Maharashtra Minister Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail In Poll Affidavit Case
A court in Amravati on Friday sentenced Maharashtra Minister of State Bachchu Kadu to two months' rigorous imprisonment for hiding information in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case
A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in his election affidavit in 2014.
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Court Discharges Delhi BJP MP Hans Raj Hans In Poll Affidavit Case
A Delhi court on Wednesday discharged BJP MP Hans Raj Hans in a case of allegedly giving ambiguous information in his affidavit filed along with his nomination form in the 2019 general elections.
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Mukul Roy Suppressed Narada Case Information In Poll Affidavit, Claims Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged that while filing nomination for the recently held assembly election, BJP vice-president and West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy suppressed in the affidavit that he was an accused in the Narada sting tape case.
