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18% candidates in poll-bound States, UT have criminal records: report


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About 74 of these Red Alert Constituencies were in Tamil Nadu, 75 in Kerala, 21 in West Bengal, 13 in Assam and eight in Puducherry.
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An analysis of the affidavits filed by 6,318 candidates in the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (till Phase-III) has revealed that 1,157 of them have criminal cases against them, according to the National Election Watch (NEW) and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The number of candidates who have declared criminal cases against themselves amount to 18% of the total affidavits analysed. There are 632 candidates with serious criminal cases. Details of 474 candidates could not be analysed due to unclear affidavits available on the Election Commission websites, said the report released on Thursday. ....

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