77 newly-elected MLAs have criminal background; BJP tops with 42
Out of the
77 newly-elected legislators who have declared criminal cases against
themselves, 54 MLAs have declared serious criminal cases, like murder and
attempt to murder
Karnataka
Election 2018 News: There has been a steady rise in the
number of MLAs with a criminal background in the Karnataka assembly. Among the 221
newly-elected MLAs, 77 (35 per cent) have declared criminal cases against
themselves, of which 54 MLAs have declared serious criminal cases, like murder
and attempt to murder.
In 2013, the Karnataka assembly had 34 per cent of MLAs having criminal cases against them,
while in 2008, the proportion of elected MLAs with a criminal background was 24
per cent, says an analysis by the Karnataka Election Watch and Association of
Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has bagged the highest number of seats
at 104, has 42 (41 per cent) MLAs with criminal backgrounds, followed by the
Congress at 23 out of their 78 and 11 of the 37 elected legislators of the
Janta Dal (Secular) have declared criminal cases against themselves.
“One BJP MLA. Namely Harshvardhan B.
from Nanjangud constituency has not been analysed as his affidavit was poorly
scanned. The elections in two constituencies namely Jayanagar and
Rajarajeshwari Nagar have not been held,” ADR said.
When it comes to wealth, a majority of
elected MLAs cutting across party lines have made the cut as millionaires, with
215 out of the 221 MLAs declaring assets of Rs 10 million and more.
Overall, almost 50 per cent of the
total number of elected MLAs have declared assets worth Rs 100 million and
above. In comparison, out of the 218 MLAs analysed during Karnataka 2013
assembly elections, 203 (93%) MLAs were millionaires, while in 2008, the
proportion of millionaires among elected legislators was 63 per cent, said the
ADR analysis.
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