This statistic shows the share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in April 2019 according to political party affiliation. As seen from the graph, 52 percent of the candidates from YSR Congress Party had declared criminal cases against them, while the Telugu Desam party had 16 percent candidates with a criminal record during the measured time period.
Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party
The 2019 Indian general election is scheduled was held in seven phases from 11 April, 2019 to 19 May, 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha (House of People). The data here represents details for phase one of the elections which were held on April 11 and will cover 20 states in the country.
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ADR. (April 5, 2019). Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993869/election-candidates-share-with-criminal-records-by-party/
ADR. "Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party." Chart. April 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993869/election-candidates-share-with-criminal-records-by-party/
ADR. (2019). Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993869/election-candidates-share-with-criminal-records-by-party/
ADR. "Share of Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases in India in 2019, by Major Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993869/election-candidates-share-with-criminal-records-by-party/
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Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party [Graph], ADR, April 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/993869/election-candidates-share-with-criminal-records-by-party/
