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Two candidates with criminal cases for every woman so far in this election

The number of women contesting elections so far in the first two phases numbered 209. The number of candidates who have disclosed criminal cases is 464

Loksabha elections 2019
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A woman shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Majuli

Sachin P Mampatta Mumbai
There are more candidates with criminal cases against them than there are women contesting the elections.  

A report from non-governmental organisations the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) showed that the number of women contesting elections so far in the first two phases numbered 209. The number of candidates who have disclosed criminal cases is 464.

This means that around sixteen per cent of candidates have disclosed criminal cases in their affidavits so far. This includes 251 out of the 1,590 candidates whose disclosures were analysed for the second

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