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44 of 260 candidates in J'khand polls face criminal cases, including rape, murder: report
According to the ADR report, 46 (18 per cent) candidates contesting in the second phrase are crorepatis.
29 Nov 2019 1:29 PM
EC must encourage people to contest polls
Candidates are also disqualified if they have been convicted for some specific offences that are listed.
24 Mar 2019 12:06 AM
Voters pick politicians based on looks: study
There is a mismatch between the types of politicians that voters say they want and those who are deemed to perform well once in office.
01 May 2018 4:08 PM
BMC’s employees’ exam stumps aspirants
Shiv Sena leader Yashwant Jadhav has slammed the civic administration for setting up an exam curriculum that is not related to their work.
17 Mar 2018 4:25 AM
EC postpones polls to 1 seat each in UP, U'khand after BSP, SP candidates die
The polls in both the places were to be held on February 15.
13 Feb 2017 7:47 AM
UP polls: 302 crorepati candidates, 168 with criminals cases in 1st phase, says report
143 contestants have declared serious crimes against them such as murder and crimes against women.
04 Feb 2017 6:07 PM
Citizen groups ‘unwilling’ to contest municipal polls
Civic activist Harish Pandey, who contested from Dahisar in 2007, said that he is not keen to contest BMC polls.
16 Jan 2017 4:16 AM
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