Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has stated that at least 126 candidates out of 668 candidates - about 19 per cent contesting the Lok Sabha Phase 5 election on May 6, have criminal cases against them.

The National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the self-sworn affidavits of 668 out of 674 candidates, who are contesting in the Lok Sabha Phase 5.

There are 6 candidates who have not been analyzed due to unavailability of their properly scanned and complete affidavits, at the time of making this report.

At least 126 (19 per cent) out of 668 candidates analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves.

There are 95 (14 per cent) out of 668 candidates who have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

At least 6 candidates have declared convicted cases against themselves.

There are 3 candidates who have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section -302) against themselves.

At least 21 candidates have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against themselves.

There are 5 candidates who have declared cases related to kidnapping (IPC Section-363) and Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder (IPC Section-364) , against themselves.

There are 9 candidates who have declared cases related to crime against women such as assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354), husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section-498A) etc.,Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509) and Causing miscarriage without woman's consent (IPC Section-313) against themselves.

Among the major parties, 22 (46 per cent) out of 48 candidates from BJP, 14 (31 per cent) out of 45 candidates from INC, 9 (27 per cent) out of 33 candidates from BSP, 7 (78 per cent) out of 9

candidates analysed from SP, and 26 (10 per cent) out of 252 independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.

Among the major parties, 19(40 per cent) out of 48 candidates from BJP, 13 (29 per cent) out of 45 candidates from INC, 7 (21 per cent)out of 33 candidates from BSP, 7(78 per cent) out of 9 candidatesanalysed from SP, and 18 (7 per cent) out of 252 independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

There are 20 out of 51 constituencies which are red alert constituencies.

Red alert constituencies are those constituencies where 3 or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.

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