There are many candidates fighting election who have criminal cases registered against them.take a look at some such candidates in standing in General Election 2009.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate for Varanasi, Mukhtar Ansari, will be contesting from jail. Ansari has five cases of murder, four charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and extortion against him.
Another BSP candidate for Lok Sabha elections, Dhananjay Singh, who is contesting from Jaunpur has four counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder, kidnapping and criminal intimidation against him.
source : CNN IBN
These are just two of the over 70 candidates with criminal records against them whose names will be on the ballot this year.
Does India not deserve better?
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate for Varanasi, Mukhtar Ansari, will be contesting from jail. Ansari has five cases of murder, four charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and extortion against him.
Another BSP candidate for Lok Sabha elections, Dhananjay Singh, who is contesting from Jaunpur has four counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder, kidnapping and criminal intimidation against him.
source : CNN IBN
These are just two of the over 70 candidates with criminal records against them whose names will be on the ballot this year.
Does India not deserve better?