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Delhi election: 14 important things you must know about candidates before you vote

The Association for Democratic Reforms on Friday released a tell-all report on the background of all 673 candidates from over 70 parties contesting the Delhi elections.

This includes data on the percentage of criminals and millionaires in the candidate list, their education level and gender. The data has been put together from the information provided by the candidates in their nomination papers.

Here are 14 revelations about the candidates from the report:

• 1. Crorepati candidates: "230 (34 per cent) out of 673 candidates are crorepatis. During the previous Delhi Assembly elections in 2013, 265 (33 per cent) out of 796 candidates analysed were crorepatis and in the 2008 Delhi Assembly elections, 180 (23 per cent) out of 790 candidates analysed had declared total assets worth more than Rs.1 crore."
• 2. Party-wise crorepati candidates: "59 (84 per cent) out of 70 candidates from INC, 50 (72 per cent) out of 69 candidates from BJP, 44 (63 per cent) out of 70 candidates from AAP, 28 (40 per cent) out of 70 candidates from BSP and 27 (14 per cent) out of 195 independent candidates are crorepatis."
• 3. Average assets: "The average assets per candidate for the Delhi 2015 Assembly elections are Rs.3.32 crore. The average assets per candidate analysed in the previous Delhi Assembly election 2013 wereRs.3.43 crore and the average assets per candidate analysed in the 2008 Delhi Assembly elections were Rs.1.77 crore."
• 4. Party-wise average assets: "Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 70 INC candidates are Rs.9.6 crore, 70 AAP candidates have average assets of Rs.5.89 crore, 70 BSP candidates have average assets worth of Rs.2.16 crore, 69 BJP candidates have average assets worth of Rs.7.96 crore and 195 independent candidates have average assets of Rs.63.35 lakh.
• 5. Candidate with zero assets: "1 candidate, Sushil Kumar Mishra of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha from Burari constituency has declared that he has zero total assets."
• 6. Low asset candidates: "A total of 80 candidates have declared assets less than Rs.1 lakh (including 1 candidate who has declared zero assets)."
• 7. Educational level of candidates: "26 candidates have declared that they are illiterate. 374 (56 per cent) candidates (not including candidates who are illiterate) have declared that have an education qualification of 12th pass or below while 265 (39 per cent) candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 11 (2 per cent) candidates have declared that they have doctorate degrees."

• 8. Age details of candidates: "465 (69 per cent) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 to 50 years while 194 (29 per cent) candidates have declared their age to be between 51 to 70 years and 6 (1 per cent) candidates have declared their age to be above 71 years."
• 9. Gender details of candidates: "There are 66 (10 per cent) female candidates out of 673 candidates contesting this year. In 2013 there were 71 (9 per cent) female candidates out of 810 candidates in the fray and in 2008 there were 81 (9 per cent) female candidates out of 875 candidates contesting the elections."

• 10. Criminal cases: "114 (17 per cent) out of 673 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. During the previous Delhi Assembly elections in 2013, out of 796 candidates analysed, 130 (16 per cent) candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves."
• 11. Serious criminal cases: "74 (11 per cent) out of 673 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves. During the previous Delhi Assembly elections in 2013, out of 796 candidates analysed, 94 (12 per cent) candidates had declared serious criminal cases against themselves and in the 2008 Delhi Assembly elections, out of 790 candidates analysed, 32 (4 per cent) candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves."
• 12. Party wise candidates with criminal cases: "27 (39 per cent) out of 69 candidates from BJP, 23 (33 per cent) out of 70 candidates from AAP, 21 (30 per cent) out of 70 candidates from INC, 12 (17 per cent) out of 70 candidates from BSP, one candidate fielded by SAD and 15 (8 per cent) out of 195 independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits."
• 13. Party wise candidates with serious criminal cases: "17 (25 per cent) out of 69 candidates from BJP, 14 (20 per cent) out of 70 candidates from AAP, 11 (16 per cent) out of 70 candidates from INC, 11 (16 per cent) out of 70 candidates from BSP, 1 candidate fielded by SAD and 9 (5 per cent) out of 195 independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits."
• 14. Candidates with cases related to crimes against women: "8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Out of these, 3 candidates have declared charges related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354), 3 candidates with charges related to word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509), 1 candidate with a charge related to husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section-498A), 1 candidate with a charge related to causing miscarriage without woman's consent (IPC Section-313) and 1 candidate with a charge related to kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc (IPC Section-366)."

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