West Bengal Third Phase Facts about 383 Candidates, Candidates in Third phase of West Bengal Poll with Criminal Background, WB Polls Third phase 17th April Facts, Candidate Details 3rd Phase of West Bengal Polls, West Bengal Polls Third Phase Live Voting,

West Bengal Third Phase Facts about 383 Candidates, Candidates in Third phase of West Bengal Poll with Criminal Background, WB Polls Third phase 17^th April Facts, Candidate Details 3^rd Phase of West Bengal Polls, West Bengal Polls Third Phase Live Voting, West Bengal Third Phase exit poll, West Bengal Assembly Election 2016

West Bengal third phase voting will start on 17th April 2016. The criminal records of all contesting candidates is as mentioned here. Candidates with criminal cases are around 18. Candidates with serious criminal cases: 59 (15%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases

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Here are some important facts on the Bengal election of 2016:

West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 383 candidates who are contesting in the Phase 2 of West Bengal Assembly Elections to be held on 17th, April 2016.

• Criminal Background · Candidates with criminal cases: Out of all the 383 candidates, 68 (18%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
• Candidates with serious criminal cases: 59 (15%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, theft, crimes against women etc.
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  Candidate with cases related to Rape: 1 candidate namely Efrajul Hoque of BSP from Harischandrapur constituency has declared 1 charge related to rape (Indian Penal Code Section-376).

• Candidates with cases related to Murder: 6 candidates have declared charges related to Murder (Indian Penal Code Section-302).
  
• Candidates with cases related to attempt to murder: 9 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307).
• Candidates with cases related to crimes against women: 8 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women.
• Party wise candidates with criminal cases: 13 (25%) out of 53 candidates from BJP, 13 (24%) out of 55 candidates from AITC, 11 (65%) out of 17 candidates from CPI(M),2 (5%) out of 43 candidates of BSP, 6 (26%) out of 23 candidates fielded by INC, and 11 (18%) out of 62 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
• Party wise Candidates with serious criminal cases: 12 (23%) out of 53 candidates from BJP, 11 (20%) out of 55 candidates from AITC, 11 (65%) out of 17 candidates from CPI(M), 1 (2%) out of 43 candidates of BSP, 5 (22%) out of 23 candidates fielded by INC, and 10 (16%) out of 62 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
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  Red Alert constituencies*: 7 constituencies namely Kalchini (ST), Malda (SC), Rampurhat, Alipurduars, Hemtabad (SC), Murarai and Chopra in Phase 2 of West Bengal assembly elections have 3 or more candidates with declared criminal cases. *Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections. Party wise crorepati candidates: 56 or (15%) candidates of the 383 contesting candidates in Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly Elections have declared assets worth over Rs 1 Crore. 23 (42%) out of 55 candidates from AITC, 10 (19%) out of 53 candidates from the BJP, 8 (35%) out of 23 candidates from the INC, 4 (9%) out of 43 candidates from the BSP, 1 (6%) out of 17 candidates from CPI(M) and 4 (7%) out of 62 Independent candidates are crorepatis.

• Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly Elections is Rs 54.21 Lakhs.
• Party wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 53 BJP candidates is Rs 63.14 Lakhs, 55 AITC candidates have average assets of Rs 1.57 crores, 32 SUCI (C) candidates have average assets worth Rs 8.38 Lakhs, 23 INC candidates have average assets worth Rs 1.01 crore, average assets of 17 CPI(M) candidates are Rs 36.79 Lakhs, 43 BSP candidates have average assets of Rs 28.49 Lakhs and 62 Independent candidates have average assets of Rs. 27.59 Lakhs.
• Zero asset candidates: 3 candidates contesting in Phase 2 of the West Bengal 2016 Assembly Elections have declared Zero assets.
• Undeclared PAN: A total of 84 (22%) out of the 383 candidates analysed candidates have not declared their PAN details.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Phase 1, 2 & 3

1.  Total candidates analysed: 679 candidates.
2. Candidates with declared criminal cases so far: 126 (19%) out of 679 candidates.
3.  Candidates with declared serious criminal cases so far: 108 (16%) out of 679 candidates.
4.  Crorepati Candidates: Out of 679 candidates, 79 (12%) are crorepatis.

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