Ahmedabad, October 26, 2026
\nAs the Gujarat Assembly elections in 2027 approach, all political parties have started their preparations. Citizens wish that political parties should not field candidates with criminal background.
\nInformation related to the number of candidates and MLAs with criminal records in the last elections.
\nTalking about the criminal history of the winning MLAs, 22% of those who win in 2022 have criminal records. Of these, 16% have serious criminal cases registered against them. According to an ADR report, 26 BJP MLAs and 9 Congress MLAs have criminal history. Apart from this, 2 MLAs each from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and independent candidates, and 1 MLA from Samajwadi Party also have criminal background.<\/p>\n
Serious criminal cases are registered against 20 BJP MLAs. Similarly, cases of serious crimes are also registered against 4 Congress, 2 AAP and 2 independent MLAs. It is noteworthy that cases have been registered against Congress MLAs Anant Patel and Kirit Patel, and BJP MLA Kalu Rathore under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC. Apart from this, cases related to atrocities against women have been registered against Jetha Bharwad, Jignesh Mevani, Chaitra Vasava and Janak Talaviya.<\/p>\n
educational background
\nOf the 182 winning MLAs, 86 have education between 5th to 12th class. 83 MLAs are graduates or have higher degrees. 7 MLAs are literate, and 6 have diplomas.<\/p>\n
In 2022, legal proceedings (cases) were pending against 47 of the 182 MLAs. These included 6 MLAs against whom legal proceedings were going on in cases like rape and murder.<\/p>\n
In 2012, 287 out of 1,666 candidates had criminal cases registered against them.
\nIn 2017, 253 out of 1,826 candidates had criminal cases against them, of which 154 were accused of serious crimes.<\/p>\n
2027
\nIn the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, 154 candidates were accused of serious crimes. A total of 1,826 candidates contested the 2017 Gujarat Assembly election, out of which 1,815 candidates were analysed. A total of 253 candidates reported having criminal cases against them, of which 154 candidates were accused of serious crimes\u20148 percent of the total candidates.<\/p>\n
Talking about criminal cases against BJP and Congress candidates in the 2017 assembly elections: Of the 181 BJP candidates, 46 had criminal cases against them, of which 26 were accused of serious crimes (14 percent). Of the 176 Congress candidates, 56 reported criminal cases in their nomination papers, of which 38 were accused of serious crimes (22 percent). In the 2017 assembly elections, out of 28 Aam Aadmi Party candidates, 4 reported that they had criminal cases against them, while 2 reported that they had serious criminal charges.
\nOf the 57 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidates, 9 had criminal cases against them, and 6 had serious criminal charges.
\nOf the 99 MLAs elected from the BJP in 2017, 18 had criminal cases against them, of which 12 had serious criminal charges. Of the 77 Congress party MLAs, 25 had criminal cases against them, of which 17 had serious criminal charges.<\/p>\n
2012
\nGujarat Assembly elections were held in 2012. A total of 1,666 candidates filed their nominations, of which 1,660 were analysed. Of these, 287 candidates reported that they had criminal cases against them; Of these, 126 candidates had serious criminal charges. This means that 8 percent of the total candidates contesting the elections had serious criminal cases registered against them. 154 candidates had serious criminal cases against them. Looking at the 2012 elections from the perspective of political parties, out of a total of 181 BJP candidates, 49 reported criminal cases against themselves, and 25 candidates had serious criminal charges\u2014which is 14% of the total candidates. In the 2012 elections, when the Congress party faced the BJP, 57 of the 176 Congress candidates reported that they had criminal cases pending against them; Of these, 22 candidates were accused of serious crimes\u2014which is 13% of the total candidates.
\nFollowing the 2012 election results, it was revealed that of the 182 MLAs elected, 57 (31%) had criminal records, of which 24 (13%) were charged with serious crimes.
\nAnalysis of the 2017 assembly election results shows that of the 182 MLAs elected, 47 (26%) had criminal cases registered against them, while 33 (18%) were accused of serious crimes.<\/p>\n
In the 2012 assembly elections, an analysis of 115 BJP MLAs revealed that 32 had criminal cases against them, of which 14 were accused of serious crimes. Of the 61 Congress party MLAs, 20 had criminal cases against them, 7 of whom were accused of serious crimes.
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