BJP has the highest number of MPs, MLAs having declared cases related crimes against women.
GN Bureau | April 19, 2018
Out of 1,580 MPs and MLAs with criminal cases, 48 (three MPs and 45 MLAs) have declared cases related to crime against women.
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch have analyzed 4,845 out of 4,896 election affidavits of current MPs and MLAs. It includes 768 out of 776 affidavits of MPs and 4,077 out of 4,120 MLAs from all the states.
Here are the highlights:
--- Gonuguntla Suryanarayana from TDP who has won from Dharmavaram constituency in Andhra Pradesh (2014)
--- Jethabhai G.Ahir from BJP who has won from Shehra constituency in Gujarat (2017)
--- Gulab Yadav from RJD who has won from Jhanjharpur constituency in Bihar(2015)
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