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SURAT: At least 10% of candidates out of the total 484 contesting election for the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) have criminal cases registered against them. Opposition Congress has fielded the highest 17% candidates with criminal cases against them followed by Aam Aadmi Party (8%) and BJP (6%).
This was revealed following an analysis of the declarations submitted by the candidates by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
On the other hand, the ruling BJP has the highest number of crorepati candidates, 50 (44%). “The three richest candidates in this years election are from the BJP,” said city-based RTI activist Krishnakant Chauhan, who along with Ajay Jangid analysed the data for ADR.