Dear Friends,
The National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 818 candidates who contested in the 3 states assembly elections of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.
Out of 818 candidates analysed, 441 are from National parties, 150 are from State parties, 106 are from registered unrecognized parties and 121 candidates are contesting independently.
The full reports in English and Hindi can be accessed here: https://adrindia.org/content/analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other-details-candidates-17
State |
Total Contesting Candidates |
Total Number of Analysed Candidates |
Meghalaya |
375 |
375 |
Nagaland |
184 |
184 |
Tripura |
259 |
259 |
Total |
818 |
818 |
Party |
Total Contesting Candidates |
Total Number of Analysed Candidates |
candidates with declared Criminal Cases |
% of candidates with declared criminal cases |
candidates with declared serious criminal cases |
% of candidates with declared serious criminal cases |
No of Crorepatis |
Percentage of Crorepati Candidates |
National Parties |
441 |
441 |
51 |
12% |
26 |
6% |
193 |
44% |
State Parties |
150 |
150 |
4 |
3% |
3 |
2% |
93 |
62% |
Registered Unrecognized Party |
106 |
106 |
8 |
8% |
7 |
7% |
34 |
32% |
Independent |
121 |
121 |
6 |
5% |
4 |
3% |
27 |
22% |
Total |
818 |
818 |
69 |
8% |
40 |
5% |
347 |
42% |
(a) Meghalaya 2 % to 50 %
(b) Nagaland 4 % to 5 %
(c) Tripura 16 % to 54 %
S.No. |
State |
Total Number of Candidates Analysed |
Number of Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases |
% of candidates with declared criminal cases |
Number of Candidates with Declared Serious Criminal Cases |
% of candidates with declared serious criminal cases |
1 |
Meghalaya |
375 |
21 |
6% |
15 |
4% |
2 |
Nagaland |
184 |
7 |
4% |
4 |
2% |
3 |
Tripura |
259 |
41 |
16% |
21 |
8% |
Total |
818 |
69 |
8% |
40 |
5% |
S.No. |
State |
No of Candidates with declared cases related to murder |
No of Candidates with declared cases related to attempt to murder |
No of Candidates with declared cases related to crime against women |
1 |
Meghalaya |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Nagaland |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Tripura |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Total |
4 |
12 |
4 |
Party |
Total Number Of Candidates Analyzed |
Candidates With Declared Criminal Cases |
% Of Candidates With Declared Criminal Cases |
Candidates With Declared Serious Criminal Cases |
% Of Candidates With Declared Serious Criminal Cases |
Rising People's Party |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
Garo National Council |
2 |
1 |
50% |
1 |
50% |
CPI(M) |
43 |
13 |
30% |
5 |
12% |
INC |
96 |
13 |
14% |
6 |
6% |
Republican Party Of India (A) |
9 |
1 |
11% |
1 |
11% |
AITC |
84 |
8 |
10% |
4 |
5% |
Tipra Motha Party |
42 |
4 |
10% |
4 |
10% |
NPP |
69 |
6 |
9% |
4 |
6% |
BJP |
135 |
11 |
8% |
7 |
5% |
Voice Of The People Party |
18 |
1 |
6% |
1 |
6% |
NDPP |
40 |
2 |
5% |
1 |
3% |
Independent |
121 |
6 |
5% |
4 |
3% |
NPF |
22 |
1 |
5% |
1 |
5% |
UDP |
46 |
1 |
2% |
1 |
2% |
Others |
90 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Total |
818 |
69 |
8% |
40 |
5% |
S.No. |
State |
Total number of Candidates Analysed |
Number of Crorepati Candidates |
Percentage of Crorepati candidates |
1 |
Meghalaya |
375 |
186 |
50% |
2 |
Nagaland |
184 |
116 |
63% |
3 |
Tripura |
259 |
45 |
17% |
Total |
818 |
347 |
42% |
Party Name |
Total number of candidates analyzed |
Number of Crorepati Candidates |
Percentage of Crorepati candidates |
BJP |
135 |
58 |
43% |
Independent |
121 |
27 |
22% |
INC |
96 |
37 |
39% |
AITC |
84 |
31 |
37% |
NPP |
69 |
50 |
72% |
UDP |
46 |
30 |
65% |
CPI(M) |
43 |
7 |
16% |
Tipra Motha Party |
42 |
9 |
21% |
NDPP |
40 |
34 |
85% |
NPF |
22 |
13 |
59% |
Voice of the People Party |
18 |
7 |
39% |
Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) |
16 |
12 |
75% |
NCP |
12 |
10 |
83% |
Hill State People's Democratic Party |
11 |
8 |
73% |
JD(U) |
10 |
4 |
40% |
Republican Party of India (Athawale) |
10 |
3 |
30% |
|
9 |
3 |
33% |
Republican Party of India (A) |
9 |
1 |
11% |
RJD |
3 |
1 |
33% |
Republican Party of India |
2 |
1 |
50% |
Gana Suraksha Party |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Others |
19 |
0 |
0% |
Total |
818 |
347 |
42% |
S.No. |
State |
Total number of Candidates Analysed |
Average Assets (Rs) |
1 |
Meghalaya |
375 |
Rs 5,91,61,938 |
2 |
Nagaland |
184 |
Rs 5,13,85,868 |
3 |
Tripura |
259 |
Rs
86,37,800 |
Total |
818 |
Rs 4,14,15,546 |
Meghalaya Election Watch |
Tripura Election Watch |
Ms. Mayfereen Ryntathiang State Co-ordinator |
Dr. Biswendu Bhattacharjee State Co-ordinator |
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