Candidates With Criminal Records
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Akhilesh Yadav Strikes Back At BJP On Charges Of Fielding Criminals In UP Polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, under attack for fielding candidates with criminal backgrounds, today defended his decision, claiming that the ruling BJP has framed his party leaders in false cases.
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Criminal Candidates Shouldn't Be Allowed To Contest Polls: Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court today that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.
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Murder, extortion charges no barrier in India's election
Almost a fifth of candidates face criminal charges, says a report.
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Akhilesh Yadav Strikes Back At BJP On Charges Of Fielding Criminals In UP Polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, under attack for fielding candidates with criminal backgrounds, today defended his decision, claiming that the ruling BJP has framed his party leaders in false cases.
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Criminal Candidates Shouldn't Be Allowed To Contest Polls: Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court today that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.
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Murder, extortion charges no barrier in India's election
Almost a fifth of candidates face criminal charges, says a report.
