67 newly-elected MLAs in Odisha facing criminal cases: ADR report

By DAYANAND MOHITE | published: May 28, 2019 03:33 PM 2019-02-12T14:15:30+5:30

city : national

A report prepared by Odisha Election Watch (OEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said that about 46 per cent or 67 of the newly elected MLAs in Odisha face criminal cases.The ADR report also showed that 49 newly-elected MLAs are facing serious criminal charges such as murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping. Murder cases are pending against two MLAs and 11 legislators of the 16th Odisha Assembly are facing cases of attempt to murder.In terms of parties having MLAs with criminal background, BJD is on top of the list as 46 out of 112 newly-elected MLAs of the party have criminal cases pending against them. At least 14 (61 per cent) of the 23 MLAs from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and 6 (67 per cent) of the 9 MLAs from Congress have declared criminal cases against them. According to ADR report, 33 (30 per cent) MLAs from the BJD, 10 (44 per cent) from the BJP and five from the Congress face serious criminal cases. In 2014, of the 147 MLAs elected, 52 had declared criminal cases while 41 (28 per cent) had serious criminal cases against them.

previous

Indian Air Force women officers another achievement by crew flies Mi-17 chopper for first time

Another achievement by Indian Air Force (IAF) women officers, an all-woman crew on Monday flew a medium-lift helicopter for the first time in India. The crew, comprising Flight Lieutenant Parul Bha....

read more

next  

Kiran Bedi moves SC seeking clarity on her powers as Puducherry Lieutenant Governor

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Tuesday moved Supreme Court seeking clarity over who holds the administrative control of the Union Territory. She has filed her plea saying that status quo....

Read more