Format C-7 (for political parties to publish in the newspapers, social media platforms& website of the party) Information regarding individuals with pending criminal cases, who have been selected as candidates, along with the reasons for such selections, as also as to why other individuals without criminal antecedent could not be selected as candidates. (As per the Commission’s directions issued in pursuance of the order dated 13.02.2020 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Contempt Petition (C) No.2192 of 2018 in WP(C) No. 536 of 2011. Name of Political Party- Bharatiya Janata Party Name of Election- West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Name of State- West Bengal (2) Name of the Constituency- 16- Maynaguri A.C. ( S.C) Name of the Candidate- Sh. Kaushik Roy SI Criminal antecedents 1. a. Nature of U/S 147/148/ u/s U/S u/s the 149/447/ 448/427/354/506 341/323,427/506/ 147/148/149/447/32 offences 326/307/ 120B/ /34 IPC 34 IPC 5/326/307/506 IPC R/W 25,27 R/W 25/27 Arms Arms Act Act. b. Case no. GR no. GR no. 3489/17 GR no. 328/2015 GR no. 5366/17 1498/18 c. Name of CJM JM 1st court JM 3rd court CJM Jalpaiguri the Court Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri d. Whether No No No No charges have been framed or not (Yes/No) e. Date of Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable conviction , if any f. Detai Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable ls of punis hmen t under gone, if any g. Any Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing other inform ation requir ed to be given 2. The reasons He is a well respected local leader and social and political activist for the and has done a lot for the upliftment of the weaker sections of the selection of local community. He works actively and dedicatedly for the party the and local workers. The cases pending against him is a result of candidate. political vendetta as he has dared to raise his voice against the anti- Selection poor policies of the ruling party in West Bengal. shall be with reference to the qualifications, achievements and merit of the candidate, and not mere "winnability" at the polls (not more than 100 words) 3. Reasons as By virtue of his work for the common man and considering that the to why other cases against him are political motivated, he has been preferred over individuals others. without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates (not more than 100 words) .