Assembly poll: 391 candidates are facing criminal cases
BJP tops the list
Bengaluru, May 6: Among the candidates contesting the Assembly elections, total 391 candidates have been facing the criminal cases and BJP topped the list with 59 candidates followed by Congress (32) and JDS (29), according to a survey.
According to research findings of ADR which released the report at a press conference here on Sunday, out of total 2560 candidates contesting the election, 391 candidates were facing the criminal charges. Of them, 254 candidates were facing serious charges. Four candidates were facing the murder charges, 24 attempt to murder, 23 candidates were facing women harassment charges. Apart from these three parties, three JDU candidates, one AAP and 75 independent candidates have involved in the charges, the report said.
As per the data provided by the candidates, total 207 candidates from Congress, 208 from BJP, 154 from JDS, 13 from JDU, 9 from AAP and 199 independent candidates are crorepatis. When looked at the list of richest politicians, Congress MLA and Govindarajanagar candidate Priya Krishna is in the top position with a net worth of Rs 1020 crore, followed by another Congress candidate from Hosakote MTB Nagara with Rs 1015 crore. However, the property of Minister DK Shivakukar was estimated at Rs 840 crore.
In BJP, the average value of the asset of 224 candidates is Rs 17.86 crore. However, the average value of 220 Congress candidates is estimated at Rs 38.75 crore and 199 JDS candidates asset value is Rs 20.91 crore. Remaining 1099 independent candidates property value is Rs 1.58 crore. Interestingly, the value of Bommanahalli independent candidate Dilip Kumar was just Rs 1000.
In terms of literacy rate, total 1351 candidates have passed just 5th to 12th standards, 981 candidates are graduates and in total, 52 per cent of candidates are literate. But 11 candidates did not provide certificates on their education.
Regarding the age, only one candidate is youngest among others. He has mentioned his age as 20 years of age. Remaining 849 candidates are between 25 and 40 years of age, 1351 candidates are between 41 and 60 years and 347 candidates are between 61 and 80 years of age. Seven candidates are more than 80 years of age, according to the report.
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2021 post-poll violence: SC raps CBI over its plea seeking transfer of cases outside West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI):The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the CBI for making "scandalous allegations" against the courts in its plea seeking transfer of cases relating to the 2021 post-post violence cases outside West Bengal.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal said the agency cannot cast aspersions on the entire judiciary in West Bengal.
"Mr Raju what kind of grounds are taken in this? How can you cast aspersions on entire judiciary.You are showing as if there is a hostile environment in whole West Bengal.
"Your officers may not like the judicial officer or a particular state but don't say that the entire judiciary is not functioning. The judges the district judges and civil judges and sessions judges can't come here and defend themselves," the bench told Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the CBI.
Defending the averments in the petition, the law officer told the apex court that there is no intention to cast aspersions and it is a case of loose drafting.
Raju withdrew the transfer petition after scathing observation from the apex court.
The top court recorded in its order, "Scandalous allegations have been made against all the courts in general in West Bengal. It has been repeatedly averred that there is a hostile environment prevailing in the courts. It is very unfortunate that the central agency has chosen to cast aspersions on courts in West Bengal".
"ASG states that there was no intention to cast aspersions. However the averment are to the contrary. He seeks permission to withdraw," the bench said.
The CBI had filed the petition in December 2023 seeking directions to transfer the cases outside of West Bengal due to alleged concerns of witness intimidation.
