Of the 168 candidates contesting the April 24 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, as many as 27 have criminal records and 58 are ‘crorepatis’.
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Uttar Pradesh Election Watch came out with the figures in a report after analysing affidavits of the candidates of 12 Lok Sabha seats that are going to polls in the State’s third phase polling.
“Of the total 168, 16 per cent candidates or 27 nominees have criminal records. Of them 19 have accepted that they were named in murder or attempt to murder cases,” the report said.
In the third phase, BSP is leading in fielding candidates with criminal cases.
On 12 seats, seven candidates of BSP are facing criminal cases while five of the SP, three each of the Congress and the BJP and one of the AAP are also facing criminal cases.
Of the total candidates, 58 are ‘crorepatis’. — PTI
