New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Out of 118 candidates with criminal record contesting the Delhi Assembly polls, 24 candidates (20 per cent) did not have their records disclosed or justified by their respective parties, poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Tuesday. A total of 699 candidates are contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Delhi.
The ADR has released a detailed analysis of the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The report, based on Format C7 data, revealed that many political parties failed to disclose reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases as directed by the Supreme Court.
Out of 699 candidates contesting the elections, 118 have declared criminal cases against themselves and among them, 71 ...