News Trak.in
25 December, 2009
Ranchi, Dec 25 (IANS) Nearly half of the 81 newly-elected legislators in Jharkhand have criminal cases registered against them, while 19 of them are ‘crorepatis’ (multi-millionaires), official documents show.
As per Election Commission records, 37 legislators face criminal cases. The highest number of legislators with cases against them are from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) at 10.
The JMM is followed by the Congress, with seven of 14 legislators with criminal records.
The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) has six legislators with criminal records, while four of five All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) members face criminal charges.
Four of the 18 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of the state assembly also have cases against them.
Two former ministers – Enos Ekka and Harinarayan Rai – who are in jail for amassing wealth disproportionate to their income also won.
Two other ex-ministers, Bandhu Tirkey and Nalin Soren, who also face corruption charges, have also been elected. For more information please click here
