23 AAP MLAs declared criminal cases against them

NEW DELHI: Out of the 67 newly-elected AAP MLAs, 23 MLAs had declared criminal cases against them.

According to data based on ADR analysis, one of three BJP MLAs had also mentioned about criminal cases against him in the affidavit during filing of nomination.

In the 2013 Assembly elections, 25 MLAs had declared criminal cases which made up 33 per cent of the total count.

The number was higher in the 2008 Assembly elections with 29 MLAs out of 68 declaring having criminal cases against them. This constituted 43 per cent of the total tally.

This year, 91 out of 673 candidates having criminal cases, including 60 with serious charges like murder, attempt to murder, crimes against women lost.

These include 21 candidates of Congress, 26 from BJP and one from AAP.