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123 candidates in Lok Sabha 3rd phase are women, 18 pc have criminal cases: ADR
Updated On: 29 April, 2024 04:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The third phase of the elections will be held on May 7. Among the 244 candidates with criminal records, five face charges related to murder while 24 have been booked in cases of attempted murder
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Only 9 percent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 percent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report.
Seven candidates have also declared prior convictions, according to an analysis of details of candidates contesting the elections in the third phase by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and The National Election Watch.
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