<p>Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27. The state Assembly has 60 seats. </p>.<p>The Association For Democratic Reforms (ADR) <a href="https://adrindia.org/content/meghalaya-elections-2023" target="_blank">analysed the records</a> of as many as 375 candidates in fray to trace their criminal backgrounds.</p>.<p>This year, 21 out of 375 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, about 6 per cent of the total. This is against the records for 2018 where 25 (7 per cent) candidates out of 370 candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/meghalaya-polls-congress-attacks-bjp-for-fielding-leader-accused-of-running-brothel-1192398.html" target="_blank">Meghalaya polls: Congress attacks BJP for fielding leader accused of running brothel </a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Serious criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>Among serious criminal cases, 15 (4 per cent) candidates have declared that they have faced serious criminal cases as against 21 (6 per cent) in the 2018 polls. </p>.<p><strong>Party-wise breakup of criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>As per the report, 5 out of 60 candidates from INC, 6 out of 57 candidates from NPP, 1 out of 60 candidates from BJP and 3 out of 56 candidates from AITC have submitted affidavits, declaring that they have criminal cases against them, as per the ADR report. </p>.<p><strong>Party-wise breakup of serious criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>Four out of 60 candidates from INC, 4 out of 57 candidates from NPP and 1 out of 60 candidates from BJP and 2 out of 56 candidates from AITC which ADR analysed have serious criminal cases against them.</p>.<p><strong>Types of cases</strong></p>.<p>While 2 candidates have declared that they are facing murder cases (IPC section 302), 3 candidates have declared that they have cases under Attempt to murder (IPC section 307). Five candidates have cases in relation to crimes against women. </p>.<p>While one candidate has declared a case related to rape (IPC Section-376) against him, one has declared a case related to committing rape repeatedly on the same woman.</p>
<p>Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27. The state Assembly has 60 seats. </p>.<p>The Association For Democratic Reforms (ADR) <a href="https://adrindia.org/content/meghalaya-elections-2023" target="_blank">analysed the records</a> of as many as 375 candidates in fray to trace their criminal backgrounds.</p>.<p>This year, 21 out of 375 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, about 6 per cent of the total. This is against the records for 2018 where 25 (7 per cent) candidates out of 370 candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/meghalaya-polls-congress-attacks-bjp-for-fielding-leader-accused-of-running-brothel-1192398.html" target="_blank">Meghalaya polls: Congress attacks BJP for fielding leader accused of running brothel </a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Serious criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>Among serious criminal cases, 15 (4 per cent) candidates have declared that they have faced serious criminal cases as against 21 (6 per cent) in the 2018 polls. </p>.<p><strong>Party-wise breakup of criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>As per the report, 5 out of 60 candidates from INC, 6 out of 57 candidates from NPP, 1 out of 60 candidates from BJP and 3 out of 56 candidates from AITC have submitted affidavits, declaring that they have criminal cases against them, as per the ADR report. </p>.<p><strong>Party-wise breakup of serious criminal cases </strong></p>.<p>Four out of 60 candidates from INC, 4 out of 57 candidates from NPP and 1 out of 60 candidates from BJP and 2 out of 56 candidates from AITC which ADR analysed have serious criminal cases against them.</p>.<p><strong>Types of cases</strong></p>.<p>While 2 candidates have declared that they are facing murder cases (IPC section 302), 3 candidates have declared that they have cases under Attempt to murder (IPC section 307). Five candidates have cases in relation to crimes against women. </p>.<p>While one candidate has declared a case related to rape (IPC Section-376) against him, one has declared a case related to committing rape repeatedly on the same woman.</p>
