New Delhi: Over 15 per cent of the candidates contesting Rajasthan Assembly elections have declared criminal cases against them with over 8 per cent of them facing serious criminal cases. According to a detailed analysis done by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 111 candidates have declared criminal cases against them and 62 candidates are accused in serious criminal cases. Among them 20 candidates are from the BJP, 14 are from Congress, 7 from CPM and 15 are from the BSP.
There are 346 crorepati candidates in the fray. Prem Singh, the BJP candidate from Neem Ka Thana, is the richest candidate with a declared income of over Rs 87 crore. The Mumbai based Congress candidate from Sikar Wahid Chowhan has declared income over Rs 61 crore.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has declared income worth just Rs 1 crore. BJP nominee and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje has a declared income of just Rs 4 crore.
Over 364 candidates are graduates and above and 118 candidates have not declared their PAN numbers with 507 candidates having filed their Income Tax (IT) returns. There are 66 women candidates in the fray.
Rajasthan will vote to elect the new government on December 1 and the results will be declared on December 8.
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