The ADR details divulge that a notable trend in the 2024 elections is the rise in candidates with criminal backgrounds. Out of the 90 winning candidates analyzed, 9 (10%) have declared criminal cases against themselves, compared to 5 candidates (6%) in the 2014 assembly. Even more concerning, 8 (9%) of the winners face serious criminal charges. In 2014, only 2% of the winning candidates faced such serious charges. In the recent elections, JKNC reported that 5 candidates (12%) have criminal cases, with 4 of them facing serious charges. The BJP has 2 candidates (7%) with criminal cases, both of whom are also facing serious charges. In the JKPDP, 1 candidate (33%) has criminal cases and is similarly facing serious charges. Meanwhile, AAP has 1 candidate (100%) with criminal cases, which also include serious charges.