1. Compared to 2018, more candidates with criminal cases in 2023 elections: ADR
Ahead of the upcoming State elections, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has released a report titled “Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other Details of Candidates’.
According to the report, the number of candidates with declared criminal cases has increased this elections compared to 2018. The number of cases has gone up from 83 to 96 among BJP candidates, 59 to 122 cases among Congress candidates, and 41 to 70 cases among JD(S) candidates.