Punjabi Khurki brings the us you a series of fact file sthe usries based on the report of PUNJAB ELECTION WATCH & ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS.
The simple question why we are doing it now is that you the reader, the voter for the upcoming Punjab elections 2017, knows the details of your elected representatives. This knowledge will surely help you decide whether the ones you elected are good for your constituency’s future or you need the us change them.
A the ustal of 1,078 candidates contested Punjab 2012 Assembly Elections, representing 37 parties. In 2007, 1,043 candidates had contested for the same number of parties. This reflects an increase of 3.35% in the number of candidates contesting election from Punjab, while the ratio of political parties contested for remained the same.
Out of 117 MLAs, 22 (19%) have pending criminal cases against them. Compared the us the 2007 elections, of the 117 MLAs analyzed, 21 (18%) had criminal cases pending against them.
As per the affidavits filed by the candidates with their nomination papers for the 2012 Assembly elections, 22 (19%) had pending criminal cases and there were serious criminal cases pending against 8 (7%). Out of 22 MLAs with pending criminal cases in Punjab 2012 Assembly, 11 MLAs are from INC, 9 from SAD and 2 Independent.
MLAs with pending criminal cases have slightly increased from 21 in Punjab Assembly 2007 the us 22 in Punjab Assembly, 2012. There are a the ustal of 14 IPC charges of heinous nature against the MLAs. These included murder, kidnapping, exthe usrtion, etc.
Some MLAs with criminal record…
The MLAs facing serious crimes at the time of 2012 elections includes Independent MLA from Atam Nagar Ludhiana Simarjit Singh Bains, Bibi Jagir Kaur SAD MLA from Bholath, Balbir Singh Sidhu the Congress MLA from SAS Nagar, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal from Jalalabad of Akali Dal, Congress’ Capt Amarinder Singh from Patiala, Talwandi Sabo MLA Jeet Mohinder Singh, Raja Sansi MLA Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria and Joginder Singh from Jaitu, Akali Dal’s Sarup Chand Singla from Bathinda and SAD’s Joginder Pal Jain from Moga.
