21% Of Candidates In Phase 1 Polls In Manipur Have Criminal Cases: Report

Saturday, 19 February 2022newsdesk

Political parties in Manipur seem to have promoted candidates with money power and criminal backgrounds, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms or the ADR. The BJP has fielded the most number of candidatees with criminal cases followed by the JD(U).

New Delhi, 19 February 2022

As per news report of NDTV, At least 21 per cent of the 173 candidates in fray for first phase polls in Manipur have declared criminal cases. Sixteen per cent of them have serious criminal cases against themselves. While two candidates have declared cases related to crime against women, two candidates have cases related to murder (IPC Section-302) against themselves. Six candidates have declared cases related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) against themselves. The ADR also said that more than half the candidates contesting the first phase of Manipur elections are crorepatis.

Source - NDTV