Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, 621 out of 624 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of state assembly elections, who were analyzed, 167 (27%) candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves. 129(21%) had declared serious criminal cases against themselves, according to a study by the Uttar Pradesh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The phase four election is due on February 23, 2022.
In UP, among the major parties, 31 (53%) out of 58 candidates analysed from the Congress Party, 30 (53%) out of 57 candidates analysed from the Samajwadi Party, 26 (44%) out of 59 candidates analysed from the Bahujan Samaj Party, 23 (40%) out of 57 candidates analysed from the Bharatiya Janata Party and 11 (24%) out of 45 candidates analysed from the Aam Aadmi Party had declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. While 5 candidates had declared cases related to murder (IPC Section-302) against themselves, 14 candidates had declared cases related to the attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) against themselves.
29 (49%) out of 59 constituencies are Red alert constituencies in phase four of UP elections. Red alert constituencies are those where 3 or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Out of the 621 candidates, 231 (37%) were crorepatis, and among the major parties 50(88%) out of 57 candidates analysed from BJP, 48(84%) out of 57 candidates analysed from SP, 44(75%) out of 59 candidates analysed from BSP, 28(48%) out of 58 candidates analysed from INC and 16(36%) out of 45 candidates analysed from AAP have declared assets valued more than Rs 1 crore.
On the education front, 201(32%) candidates had declared their educational qualifications to be between 5th and 12th standard while 375 (60%)candidates had declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 4 candidates were Diploma holders. 30 candidates had declared themselves to be just literate and 9 candidates were Illiterates. 2 candidates had not given their educational qualification.
– global bihari bureau
