Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of West Bengal Sitting MLAs

Dear Friends, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch have analyzed the criminal, financial and other background details of 282 out of 294 sitting MLAs. In the current assembly, 10 seats are vacant. Two MLAs namely SUDARSAN GHOSH DOSTIDAR of AITC and ALI IMRAN RAMZ of AIFB are not analysed due to unclear affidavits available on the ECI website at the time of making this report. This analysis is based on the affidavits submitted by the candidates prior to the 2016 Assembly elections and bye elections conducted thereafter. For the complete reports in Hindi and English, please see: https://adrindia.org/content/west-bengal-assembly-election-2016-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender CRIMINAL BACKGROUND MLAs with criminal cases: Out of 282 sitting MLAs analysed, 104(37%) MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves. MLAs with serious criminal cases: 90(32%) MLAs have declared serious criminal cases. MLAs with declared cases related to murder: 7 MLAs have declared cases related to murder (IPC section 302). MLAs with declared cases related to attempt to murder: 24 MLA has declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC section 307). MLAs with cases related to Crimes against Women: 10 MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women (IPC Section-354). Party wise sitting MLAs with criminal cases: 68(33%) out of 205 MLAs from AITC, 20(51%) out of 39 MLAs from INC, 11(46%) out of 24 MLAs from CPI(M), 3(50%) out of 6 MLAs from BJP and 1(100%) out of 1 each MLAs from CPI and Independent have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. Party wise sitting MLAs with serious criminal cases: 61(30%) out of 205 MLAs from AITC, 15(39%) out of 39 MLAs from INC, 10(42%) out of 24 MLAs from CPI(M), 3(50%) out of 6 MLAs from BJP and 1(100%) out of 1 MLA from Independent have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.