Why political parties field crooks

An NIPFP paper says parties love tainted candidates as they are willing to throw money and help increase vote share by winning over the “marginal” voter.

Do candidates with a criminal record have an edge? An NIPFP paper says parties love tainted candidates as they are willing to throw money and help increase vote share by winning over the “marginal” voter. The paper’s analysis of 2009 general elections explains why there’s a profusion of criminals in our political landscape:

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