LS polls phase-8 : 20 per cent candidates criminals, 31 per cent billionaires, Lok Sabha election 2014 candidate background

LS polls phase-8 : 20 per cent candidates criminals, 31 per cent billionaires

New Delhi: The National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 890 candidates out of 897 candidates who are contesting in the phase 8 of Lok Sabha 2014 elections. The rest of the candidates were not analysed due to unclear/incomplete affidavits uploaded on the ECI website at the time of making of this report. Of them 177 candidates (20 %) have declared criminal cases against them and 125 of them (14 %) are facing serious criminal charges.

272 candidates (31 %) are crorepati candidates and Rs 5.90 crore is the average assets of the candidates. Andhra Pradesh has 57, Bihar 37 and Uttar Pradesh have 52 candidates with criminal records respectively. Lok Sabha election phase 8 voting will take place on May 7.

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Criminal Background

1. - Candidates with criminal cases: Out of the 890 candidates analysed, 177 (20 %) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves
2. - Candidates with serious criminal cases: 125 (14%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, electoral violations, crimes against women etc.
3. - Candidates with cases related to murder: 9 candidates have declared cases related to murder.
4. - Candidates with cases related to attempt to murder: 32 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder.
5. - Candidate with rape charges: Pawan Pandey of BSP from Sultanpur constituency has declared rape charges against himself.
6. - Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women.
7. - Candidates with cases related to communal disharmony: 5 candidates have declared cases related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC section-153A). 1 candidate has declared a case related to deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs (IPC section-295A) and 2 candidates have declared cases related to injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC section-295).
8. Party wise candidates with criminal cases: 13 (22 %) out of 58 candidates from INC, 14 (35 %) out of 40 candidates from BJP, 10 (23%) out of 43 candidates from AAP, 21 (35 %) out of 60 candidates fielded by BSP and 26 (9 %) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
9. Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 10 (17%) out of 58 candidates from INC, 11 (28 %) out of 40 candidates from BJP, 6 (14 %) out of 43 candidates from AAP, 16 (27 %) out of 60 candidates fielded by BSP and 15 (5 %) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Red Alert Constituencies:

 34 constituencies have at least 3 candidates with declared criminal cases. Muzaffarpur constituency in Bihar has the highest number of contesting candidates i.e. 7 with criminal cases against them. (Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections)

Financial Background

Crorepati candidates: -- Out of the 890 candidates analysed, 272 (31%) are crorepatis. Party-wise crorepati candidates: 44 (76 %) out of 58 candidates in INC, 28 (70 %) out of 40 candidates in BJP, 19 (44 %) out of 43 candidates in AAP, 22 (37 %) out of 60 candidates in BSP and 41 (14 %) out of 292 Independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.

Average assets: -- The average asset per candidate contesting in the 8th phase of Lok Sabha 2014 elections is Rs.5.90 crore. Party-wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 58 INC candidates is Rs 12.91 crore, 40 BJP candidates have average assets of Rs.17.32 crore, 43 AAP candidates have average assets worth of Rs 1.74 crore and 60 BSP candidates have average assets of Rs. 2.61 crore.

Party-wise asset rank:-- 43 (74 %) out of 58 INC candidates occupy the top three highest assets positions amongst all the contesting candidates in their respective constituencies. Similarly, 22 (55 %) out of 40 BJP candidates, 16 (27 %) out of 60 BSP candidates and 7 (16 %) out of 43 AAP candidates occupy the top three highest assets positions in their constituency.

Note: -- The following graph analyses the number of candidates fielded by political parties who have declared either the highest total assets in their constituency (among the candidates analysed for the constituency), or the second highest or the third highest. 16 candidates have declared more than Rs.50 crore worth of assets.

Top 3 richest candidates:

All top three richest candidates in the fray are from Andhra Pradesh.

1. - The TDP candidate from Guntur, Jayadev Galla has declared assets worth Rs 683 crore.
2. - The YSRCP candidate from Narasaraopet, Ayodhya Rami Reddy has declared assets worth Rs 654 crore.
3. - The BJP candidate from Narsapuram, Gokaraju Gangaraju has declared assets worth Rs 288 crore.

Candidates with zero assets: 11 candidates have declared their total assets as zero. Low asset candidates: A total of 44 candidates have declared assets less than Rs 50 thousand (excluding candidates who have declared zero assets). The three candidates with lowest assets are as follows: Candidates who have not declared Income Tax Details - 483 (54 %) Candidates out of 890 analysed have not declared income tax details. Some candidates may be exempted from filing Income Tax Returns.

Education and age:

1. 55 % candidates are graduates and above and 39 % are XII pass and below 2 % candidates are illiterates.
2. 53 % candidates are in the age group of 25 - 50 years and 34 % candidates are in the age group of 51 - 70 years. Two % candidates are above 70 years.
3. 90 % of the candidates are male and 10 % are female.

source:ibnlive

LIVE Modi Rally: Congress made 'scam India'; Modi will make 'skilled India', says Narendra Modi in Khalilabad (UP).

LIVE Modi Rally: Congress made 'scam India'; Modi will make 'skilled India', says Narendra Modi in Khalilabad (UP).

New Delhi: BJP Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Friday will address four major rallies in Uttar Pradesh as part of his Bharat Vijay Rally. He will use all his might to convince the voters before the 8th phase of Lok Sabha Elections. Modi will address rallies in Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda and Balampur constituencies of Uttar Pradesh.

Harish Dwivedi is contesting from Basti, Kirti Vardhan Singh from Gonda and Sharad Tripathi from Khalilabad constituency. BJP has organized a strategically planned election rallies in the state in support of its candidates. Following these rallies, Modi will communicate to the masses through 3D technology and ask people to vote for BJP.
Modi's rally in Khalilabad:

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Lok Sabha polls 2014: Congress hopeful in Punjab, expects few seats from Uttar Pradesh.

• Punjab is widely perceived to be the area of Congress' best hope in north India this time. Its decision to field senior leaders such as Captain Amarinder Singh and Ambika Soni and the perceived anti-incumbency against the Akali Dal-BJP regime seemed to have given the Grand Old Party a clear edge here. Congress, which won eight out of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state in 2009, has set a target of fetching more than 10 seats this time.
• In UP while Congress is expecting a smooth victory for Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli, the party is anticipating a meltdown in its overall tally of 22. source:economicstimes
  

Lok Sabha polls 2014: BJP has a chance in 6 West Bengal seats

• The Modi surge has made the BJP a serious contender in at least six seats in Bengal. Here it could win or at least decisively influence the result. Two of these six seats — Howrah and Serampore — voted on April 30. Two — Darjeeling and Alipurduars, both in north Bengal — voted on April 17. Asansol sees polling on May 7 and Krishnanagar on May 12. In addition, Birbhum, where the BJP ran a high-profile campaign, also voted on April 30. source:economicstimes

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• The interview of BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's by public broadcaster Doordarshan was hit by controversy on Wednesday with speculation that some portions — for instance, where the Gujarat leader says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was "like his daughter" — were edited out. The interview was telecast on April 27, nearly two days after it was recorded, following a buzz in social media that it was being dropped.Full read here

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NEW DELHI: The interview of BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's by public broadcaster Doordarshan was hit by controversy on Wednesday with speculation that some portions — for instance, where the Gujarat leader says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was "like his daughter" — were edited out. The interview was telecast on April 27, nearly two days after it was recorded, following a buzz in social media that it was being dropped.

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" Congress made 'scam India'; Modi will make 'skilled India', says Narendra Modi in Khalilabad (UP)" 

New Delhi: BJP Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Friday will address four major rallies in Uttar Pradesh as part of his Bharat Vijay Rally. He will use all his might to convince the voters before the 8th phase of Lok Sabha Elections. Modi will address rallies in Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda and Balampur constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. Read Full Article here..

New-- Narendra Modi accuses Sonia Gandhi of 'open communalism':-

 Narendra Modi today charged Sonia Gandhi with "blatant communalism" over her meeting with top Muslim religious leaders where she allegedly asked them to ensure that the minority vote is not divided. Mr Modi, who is the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, said at a rally in Uttar Pradesh that the Election Commission should take action against Mrs Gandhi.

Modi says UPA govt insulted Andhra Pradesh, promises ‘knowledge city’ in Seemandhra:-

Speaking at an election rally in Madanpalle region of the state, Modi thanked the people for turning up in large numbers in scorching heat and said he would make sure that their efforts don’t go in vain. “You have come for the rally even in this heat and after forming the government I promise we won't let your penance go in vain,” he said.

Modi’s speech was translated in Telugu by senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu. Emphasizing on NDA’s dream of building 100 smart cities around the country, Modi also promised to build one in the Seemandhra region. Taking a jibe at Congress president Sonia Gandhi and his son Rahul Gandhi, Modi said the mother-son run government has never backed off in insulting Andhra Pradesh.

“The country needs a skilled India but Congress has created a scam India in the last 10 years of its rule,” he added. Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Police has stepped up security and intensified patrolling at the venues where Modi is participating in election campaigns in the state, in view of the twin bomb blasts at Chennai railway station. 25 Lok Sabha seats of Andhra Pradesh will go to polls on May 7, which is the next phase of polling. source:http://post.jagran.com/

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BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said that the FIR booked against him in Gujarat shows the panic in the Congress

News--- 62 per cent was recorded in Gujarat, where voting is underway for 26 Lok Sabha constituencies even as Modi's home turf " Vadodara"  witnessed a high turnout of " 50.46 per cent" .

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"Therefore, the Commission directs...That complaint/ FIR as the case may be, should be filed against Narendra Modi and all others who were involved in the convening and holding of the said meeting...," the EC order said. 

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8:50 am Fortunate to be a voter in Advani's Parliamentary Constituency, says Narendra Modi.

9:00 amHolding the lotus symbol of the BJP in his 'inked' hand, Narendra Modi made a feverish poll pitch from Ahmedabad. A confident Modi said, “Maa-bete ki sarkar gayi (time up for the mother-son government)and it can't be saved. The foundation for the new government has already been cast, now the voting is for ensuring a strong and stable government.”

“This is an election of hope. It is bringing a new trust. These elections will give new strength to the nation. On 16th May the message will be clear. There will be a strong government led by BJP. There is no confusion of that,” he added.

Chiding the Congress, Modi said the party has accepted defeat given the way they're giving statements of aligning with Third Front.

Modi asked the electorate to “Vote for a glorious future of India”, adding, “Don't forget Nirbhaya. Don't forget unemployed youth. Don't forget farmers committing suicide. Don't forget how our soldiers were beheaded.”

• Clean sweep in Gujarat? How BJP is eyeing a record win for Narendra Modi in Vadodara:

All the seven assembly constituencies in Vadodara are held by the BJP and the average margin of victory in five was 50,000. "That already totals a margin of 2 lakh votes," said Shukla. As Vadodara is predominantly an urban constituency — with five such seats — Congress candidate Madhusudhan Mistry, a tribal leader, will not make a dent, he said.

The challenge for the party, according to Pandey, is to get people to the polling booth. The safety of numbers apart, Modi chose Vadodara for strategic reasons too. Of the six parliamentary constituencies in the vicinity of Vadodara, three — Anand, Kheda and Dohad — are held by the Congress.

Chhota Udaipur and Panchmahal, which BJP won in 2009, are vulnerable, according to Shukla. The BJP is hoping Modi in Vadodara will enthuse voters in surrounding constituencies as well.

In Vadodara in particular, and Gujarat in general, the salient theme in this election is Modi's candidature as prime minister. The possibility of a Gujarati having a real chance of getting the top job in the country 37 years after Morarji Desai became prime minister has expectedly enthused voters, according to analysts and politicians. source:economictimes

• Not Varanasi, Modi’s ‘karmabhoomi’ Vadodara matters more to BJP

Modiji has lived in Vadodara in his younger days as a pracharak, he has worked there," says BJP leader Yamal Vyas, a member of the Gujarat State Third Finance Commission. Modi lived in the Shastripol area of the town for about five years in the 1970s. That old connect with the RSS is also there in Vadodara, the city where his RSS guru Madhukarrao Bhagwat had once lived. Not only did Modi call the city his "karmabhoomi" while filing his nomination, he also mentioned that he studied in a primary school established by the Gawekwads, and has benefited "immensely" from other institutions set up by the royal family. source:www.firstpost

• Modi addressed only one rally in his constituency after filing nomination papers on April 9

Vadodara constituency has seven Assembly segments and the BJP has representatives in five of them. The Congress is powerful in one, and an independent in the rest. That Modi addressed only one rally in his constituency after filing nomination papers on April 9 reflects the BJP’s confidence of victory. The party’s central office at Sayajigunj is also not crowded. The workers come, collect campaign material, and leave without wasting time. source:newindianexpress.