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  BJP's K Surendran, fielded against Rahul Gandhi, tops list of criminal cases in second phase

  India | April 17, 2024 11:57 IST

  Of these 1,192 candidates, 21 per cent or 250 candidates are named in criminal cases, with 14 per cent or 167 candidates facing serious criminal charges, according to the analysis.

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  Govt For Ban On Candidates Facing Chargesheet 1 Yr Before Poll

  India | December 30, 2011 20:34 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: Government has floated a proposal to bar from elections candidates facing charge sheet for heinous offences one year before elections.  Disclosing this, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi expressed the hope