Press Release Delhi Assembly Elections, 2015 Analysis of Criminal
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30th January, 2015 Press Release Delhi Assembly Elections, 2015 Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of Candidates Association for Democratic Reforms T-95A, C.L. House, 1st Floor, Near Gulmohar Commercial Complex Gautam Nagar, New Delhi-110 049 Phone: +91-011-4165-4200 Fax : +91-11-46094248 Email : [email protected] To report any electoral violations and malpractices during elections download the Election Watch Reporter (Android App) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webrosoft.election_watch_reporter Contents DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2015 ............................................................................................................. 1 ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINANCIAL, EDUCATION, GENDER AND OTHER DETAILS OF CANDIDATES .............................................................................................................................. 1 SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS ........................................................................................................................ 3 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND .....................................................................................................................................3 FINANCIAL BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................5 OTHER BACKGROUND DETAILS ............................................................................................................................8 ANALYSIS BASED ON DECLARED CRIMINAL CASES................................................................................ 9 PARTY-WISE BREAK UP OF CANDIDATES WITH DECLARED CRIMINAL CASES ............................................................9 RED ALERT CONSTITUENCIES* ........................................................................................................................... 10 ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSETS ....................................................................................................................... 11 PARTY WISE CROREPATIS .................................................................................................................................. 11 AVERAGE ASSETS OF CANDIDATES: PARTY-WISE ANALYSIS ................................................................................. 12 TOP 10 CANDIDATES WITH HIGHEST ASSETS ........................................................................................................ 13 10 CANDIDATES WITH LOWEST ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 14 TOP 10 CANDIDATES WITH HIGH LIABILITIES ....................................................................................................... 14 TOP 10 CANDIDATES WITH HIGH DECLARED INCOME IN INCOME TAX RETURNS (ITR) ......................................... 15 TOP 10 HIGH ASSET CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT DECLARED ITR* .................................................................. 15 OVERALL PAN REPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 16 CROREPATI CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT GIVEN THEIR PAN DETAILS .................................................................. 16 ANALYSIS BASED ON OTHER BACKGROUND DETAILS OF CANDIDATES ......................................... 17 OVERALL EDUCATION REPORT ........................................................................................................................... 17 OVERALL AGE REPORT OF CANDIDATES ............................................................................................................. 17 OVERALL GENDER REPORT ................................................................................................................................ 17 CANDIDATES WITH SELF – DECLARED CRIMINAL CASES ................................................................... 18 ASSET DETAILS OF CROREPATI CANDIDATES ........................................................................................ 54 CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................... 65 DISCLAIMER..................................................................................................................................................... 65 Data in this Kit is presented in good faith, with an intention to inform voters. Candidates' affidavits obtained from the ECI website (www.eci.nic.in) with nomination papers is the source of this analysis. Website:-www.adrindia.org, www.myneta.info Page 2 of 63 Summary and Highlights Delhi Election Watch and Association for 114 (17%) 74 (11%) Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self- Candidates Candidates sworn affidavits of all 673 candidates who are with with Serious contesting in the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections. Criminal Criminal There are 70 political parties fielding candidates in Cases Cases these elections. In the previous elections in 2013 Rs. 3.32 there were 77 political parties that contested and in 230 (34%) crores 2008 there were 68 political parties that were in the Crorepati Average fray. There are 66 (10%) female candidates out of 673 Candidates Assets of candidates contesting this year. In 2013 there were 71 Candidates (9%) female candidates out of 810 candidates in the fray and in 2008 there were 81 (9%) female candidates out of 875 candidates contesting the elections. Criminal Background Candidates with Criminal Cases: 114 (17%) out of 673 candidates have declared Criteria for serious criminal cases criminal cases against themselves. During the 1. Offence for which maximum punishment is of 5 previous Delhi Assembly elections in 2013, out of 796 candidates analysed, 130 (16%) years or more. candidates had declared criminal cases 2. If an offence is non-bailable against themselves and in the 2008 Delhi 3. If it is an electoral offence (for eg. IPC 171E or Assembly elections, out of 790 candidates bribery) analysed, 111 (14%) candidates had declared 4. Offence related to loss to exchequer criminal cases against themselves. 5. Offences that are assault, murder, kidnap, rape related Candidates with Serious Criminal 6. Offences that are mentioned in Representation Cases: 74 (11%) out of 673 candidates have of the People Act (Section 8) declared serious criminal cases against 7. Offences under Prevention of Corruption Act themselves. During the previous Delhi 8. Crimes against women. Assembly elections in 2013, out of 796 candidates analysed, 94 (12%) candidates had declared serious criminal cases against themselves and in the 2008 Delhi Assembly elections, out of 790 candidates analysed, 32 (4%) candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves. Candidates with Criminal Cases 20% 16% 17% 14% 15% 12% 11% 10% 4% 5% % of Candidates of % 0% 2008 2013 2015 Election Years Candidates with Criminal Cases Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases Figure 1: Candidates with Criminal Cases Data in this Kit is presented in good faith, with an intention to inform voters. Candidates' affidavits obtained from the ECI website (www.eci.nic.in) with nomination papers is the source of this analysis. Website:-www.adrindia.org, www.myneta.info Page 3 of 63 Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: 27 (39%) out of 69 candidates from BJP, 23 (33%) out of 70 candidates from AAP, 21 (30%) out of 70 candidates from INC, 12 (17%) out of 70 candidates from BSP, 1 candidate fielded by SAD and 15 (8%) out of 195 independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 17 (25%) out of 69 candidates from BJP, 14 (20%) out of 70 candidates from AAP, 11 (16%) out of 70 candidates from INC, 11 (16%) out of 70 candidates from BSP, 1 candidate fielded by SAD and 9 (5%) out of 195 independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. Party - wise Comparison of Candidates with Criminal Cases 50% 39% 40% 33% 30% 30% 25% 20% 20% 16% 17% 16% 10% Percentage of Candidates of Percentage 0% BJP AAP INC BSP Political Parties Candidates with Criminal Cases Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases An ADR Report Figure 2: Party-wise Comparison of Candidates with Criminal Cases Candidates with cases of murder and attempt to murder: 1 candidate has declared cases related to murder and 5 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder. Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Out of these, 3 candidates have declared charges related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354), 3 candidates with charges related to word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509), 1 candidate with a charge related to husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section-498A), 1 candidate with a charge related to causing miscarriage without woman's consent (IPC Section-313) and 1 candidate with a charge related to kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. (IPC Section-366). *a candidate may have more than one charge related to crimes against women Candidates with cases related to Robbery and Dacoity: 4 candidates have declared cases related to robbery and dacoity. These cases include charges related to dacoity (IPC Section-395),