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ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL DETAILS OF
CANDIDATES AND MLAS FROM BIHAR

BASED ON 2010 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

A report by
BIHAR ELECTION WATCH
&
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS

Association for Democratic Reforms
B-1/6, Hauz Khas
Delhi-110016
Ph: 011-65901524
Email:[email protected]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Chapter would not have been possible without the efforts of several volunteers, groups and organizations from the
state. ADR and NEW especially acknowledge with gratitude the efforts of Sh. Anjesh kumar (State Coordinator, Bihar
Election Watch), Sh. Ramjanam Thakur (Nidhi Institution of Human Development & Social Change), Sh. Arvind Pandey
(Democratic People’s Organisation), Sh. Parbhu Nandan (Mithila Mandal Lok Vikas Sansthan), Sh. Arun Kumar Singh
(DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR Harizan Klyan Parisad), Sh. Anjani Kumar (Nirman), Md. Tarik (Janhit Kala Sansthan), Pro. Krishan
Kumar (Jagjivan College, Arra), Eng. Deepak Kumar (Chandragupta Institute of Management), Sh. Parveen Kumar (S.M),
PACCS-II Programme, DFID), Sh. Rajesh Kumar Shahi (Harijan Mahila Evam Bal Vikas Sansthan), Sh. Abdhesh Kumar
(Health Line), Dr. Vijay Kumar (ECOVIC), Sh. Rakesh Kumar Sinha (BREAD), Sh. Shanbhu Tibary (Patna Rights Collective),
Sh. Ashok Kumar Singh (MEGA INTERNATIONAL), Sh. Suresh Kumar (Manav Seva Ashram), Sh. Ramkumar Singha
(Shrishti International), Sh. Rajkishore Pd. Yadav (Daroga Parsad Ray Mahila Parshikshan Kendra), Smt. Nirmla Sinha
(Harijan Mahila Shishu Kalyan Parisad), Sh. Harendra Singh (Vikas Bihar), Sh. Jitendra Kumar (Janta Karah Kalyan Smaj),
Sh. Kaushlendr Kumar, Sh. Ramesh Kumar (Janseva Ahiyapur) (Bihar Gramin Jagurakata Abhiyan Samiti, Begusrai), Sh.
Bipin Prakash Sharan (Vidya Kendra), Ms Anmola Kumari (Adhunik Adars Anmol Seva Sansthan), Sh. Krishna Kumar
(Utthan Bharti), Sh. Ramsikandra Kumar (Kalyani Seva Sansthan), Sh. Kanchan Kumar (Chandramukhi), Sh. Parmod
Kumar Singh (VSSSESS), Sh. Biresh Pd. Singh (Jan Seva Samiti), Ms Sabiha Naz (Mahila Sevak Samaj), Dr. Ram Prakash
Singh (Gramin Vikas Evam Kalyan Samiti), Dr. Birendra Kumar (Shiksha Evam Sanskriti Vikas Samiti), Sh. Lal Mohan Roy
(Samaga Manav Seva Samiti), Er. Satish Raj, Chauhan (Pahal), Sh. Sudhir Kumar Singh (Seva Bharti), Ms. Usha Singha
(Gram Didee), Ms. Nutan Kumari (Jay Lakshami Mahila Vikas Kendra), Sh. Pankaj Kumar Singh (Harizan Adivasi Mahila
Kalyan Samiti), Sh. Sanjay Kumar Singh (Aprajita), Sh. Kaushal Kishor Roy (Sarvpriya Khadhi Gramodhog Samiti), Sh.
Motiur Rahman (Koshi Anchal Samagra Vikas), Sh. Ramchandra Pandit (Harijan Adivasi Shikshan Parshishan Kalyan
Sansthan).

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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES AND MLAS .................................................................................................................... 3
SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
SUMMARY OF MLAS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
ANALYSIS BASED ON PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ........................................................................................................................ 5
ANALYSIS BASED ON PENDING CRIMINAL CASES- CANDIDATES .................................................................................................................................... 5
PARTY-WISE BREAK UP OF CANDIDATES WITH PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ...................................................................................................................... 5
SERIOUS CRIMES DISTRIBUTION – SERIOUS IPC COUNT FOR MAJOR PARTIES ................................................................................................................. 6
PARTY-WISE COMPARISON OF PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ON CANDIDATES IN THE BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2005 VS 2010 ............................................. 9
TOP 20 CANDIDATES WITH SERIOUS PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ................................................................................................................................ 10
ANALYSIS BASED ON PENDING CRIMINAL CASES –MLAS .......................................................................................................... 15
PARTY -WISE COMPARISON OF PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ON MLAS IN THE BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2005 AND 2010 ............................................... 16
SERIOUS CRIMES DISTRIBUTION FOR MAJOR PARTIES-MLAS .................................................................................................................................... 17
TAINTED CONSTITUENCY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
TOP 20 MLAS WITH MOST SERIOUS PENDING CRIMINAL CASES............................................................................................... 19
ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSETS ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSETS – CANDIDATES .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
AVERAGE ASSETS FOR CANDIDATES - PARTY-WISE .................................................................................................................................................. 24
TOP 20 CROREPATI CANDIDATES........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSETS- MLAS ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
CHANCES OF WINNING BASED ON ASSETS ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
CROREPATI MLAS- PARTY- WISE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
ASSET POSITION IN CONSTITUENCY AMONG CANDIDATES AND CHANCES OF WINNING ................................................................................................... 30
CROREPATI MLAS – PAN NOT GIVEN ................................................................................................................................................................ 31
DETAILS OF TOP 20 MLAS BASED ON MAXIMUM ASSETS ........................................................................................................................................ 31
WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2010 ....................................................................................... 34
ANALYSIS OF FIRST LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS ....................................................................................................................... 34
PENDING CRIMINAL CASES DETAILS .......................................................................................................................................... 34
AVERAGE ASSETS AND PAN DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................... 35
ASSETS DETAILS OF MINISTERS .................................................................................................................................................. 36
FULL DETAILS OF PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ON MINISTERS .................................................................................................... 38
ANALYSIS OF RE-CONTESTING AND RE-ELECTED MLAS ............................................................................................................. 44
ASSET COMPARISON FOR RE-CONTESTING MLAS .................................................................................................................................................. 44
SUMMARY OF ASSET COMPARISON OF RE-CONTESTING MLAS ................................................................................................................................. 44
SUMMARY OF ASSET COMPARISON OF RE-ELECTED MLAS ...................................................................................................................................... 44
AVERAGE ASSET INCREASE FOR RE-CONTESTING MLAS-PARTY WISE ......................................................................................................................... 45
AVERAGE ASSET INCREASE FOR RE-ELECTED MLAS: PARTY-WISE .............................................................................................................................. 46
ASSET COMPARISON OF RE-CONTESTING MLAS........................................................................................................................ 47
ASSETS COMPARISON FOR RE-ELECTED MLAS........................................................................................................................... 53
FULL ASSET DETAILS OF MLAS OF BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2010 ..................................................................................... 57
FULL DETAILS OF PENDING CRIMINAL CASES ON MLAS OF BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, 2010 ............................................. 74
LIST OF SERIOUS IPC SECTIONS CONSIDERED FOR THIS REPORT ............................................................................................. 145

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Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections

Bihar Assembly Election, 2010 was held on October 21,2010. This report includes the analysis of voting
trends, criminalization of politics, use of money power, gender disparities etc. in these elections.
Information provided by the Election Commission of India and details from the affidavits filed by
the candidates have been used for the analysis.

Growth in number of candidates
A total of 3,523 candidates contested the Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections as compared to 2,135
candidates in Bihar 2005 Assembly Elections. This shows a rise of 65% in the number of candidates
contesting in 2010.
Out of 3523 candidates in 2010, 3215 (91%) were men and 308 (9%) were women. In 2005, out of 2135
candidates, 1999 were men (94%) and 136 (6%) women.
Executive summary of candidates and MLAs

Summary of candidates

• Bihar Election Watch (BEW) analyzed affidavits of 2235 candidates out of 3523 who contested 2010
Assembly Elections.
• Out of these 2235 candidates analyzed, 797 candidates or 36% declared pending criminal cases
against them.BJP had 66 out of 102 (65%) candidates with pending criminal cases, LJP had 42 out of
75 (56%), RJD had 92 out of 166 (55%), JD(U) had 76 out of 140 (54%), INC had 92 out of 240 (38%),
BSP had 89 out of 232 (38%), and NCP had 30 out of 106 (28%) candidates with pending criminal
cases.
• Out of these 797 candidates with pending criminal cases, 467 had pending serious criminal cases like
murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion etc. BSP had 58, JD (U) had 53, INC had
46, RJD had 46, BJP had 29, LJP had 23
• 723 candidates from five main parties i.e. JD(U), BJP, INC, RJD and LJP were analyzed and out of
these, 368 (51%) had pending criminal cases against them. In Bihar 2005 Assembly Elections, 641
candidates were analyzed from these five major parties- (JD(U), BJP, INC, RJD and LJP ).Out of these
641 candidates of five major political parties, 288 (40%) had pending criminal cases against them.
• There were 1293 IPC charges of heinous nature on the candidates. These included murder, attempt
to murder, kidnapping, extortion, etc.
• There were a total of 149 red alert constituencies (i.e. where 3 or more contesting candidates had
pending criminal cases).
• A total of 227 candidates out of 2235 analyzed i.e. 10% were crorepatis.
• A total of 12 candidates out of 2235 analyzed declared zero assets.
• A total of 263 candidates out of 2235 analyzed declared liabilities above 5 lakhs.
• Among major parties, the average asset per candidate for RJD was approximate 1 crore, for INC was
94 lakhs, JD(U) was 85 lakhs, for LJP was 80 lakhs and for BJP was 66 lakhs.

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• 64% of candidates (1440 of 2235 analyzed) had not furnished PAN card details.
• Number of women candidates was just 308 (9%) as compared to 3215 of men candidates (91%).
• More than 45% candidates (1001 of 2235 analyzed) were graduates & above.

Summary of MLAs

• Affidavits of 242 MLAs out of 243 MLAs were analyzed by BEW.
• Out of 242 MLAs analyzed, 141 (58%) have pending criminal cases against them. Comparing this to
Bihar 2005 Assembly Elections, out of 233 MLAs analyzed, 117 (50%) had pending criminal cases
against them.
• Out of these 141 (58%) MLAs with pending criminal cases, there are pending serious criminal cases
against 85 MLAs (35%). Contrasting this with Bihar 2005 Assembly Elections, there were 117 MLAs
with pending criminal cases out of which 68 MLAs (29 %) had serious pending criminal cases.
• Of the 467 candidates with the most serious criminal cases against them, 85 won and the remaining
382 lost.
• Out of 141 MLAs with pending criminal cases in Bihar Assembly Elections, 2010, there are 58 MLAs
each from JD(U) and BJP, 13 from RJD, 3 each from INC and LJP, who have criminal cases pending
against them.
• MLAs with pending criminal cases have increased from 117 in Bihar 2005 Assembly Elections to 141
in Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections. The number of total criminal cases against MLAs has decreased
from 441 in Bihar Assembly 2005 to 440 in Bihar Assembly 2010.
• The number of total serious IPC sections against MLAs has decreased from 363 in 2005 to 267 in
2010.
• The number of crorepati MLAs has increased from 8 (3%) in Bihar Assembly 2005 to 48 (20%) in
Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections.
• Among major parties, the average asset per MLA for RJD was Rs. 1 crores, for INC was Rs 93 lakhs,
for JD(U) was Rs. 84 lakhs and for BJP, it was Rs. 64 lakhs.
• The Average asset for a MLA from Bihar was Rs 80.69 lakhs.
• Out of 242 MLAs analyzed, 76 had not declared their PAN details.
• Out of 308 women candidates, only 34 won. Hence only 14% of MLAs in current Bihar Assembly are
women.

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Analysis based on pending criminal cases

Analysis based on pending criminal cases- candidates

A total of 2,235 affidavits were analyzed by the Bihar Election Watch (BEW) for the 2010 Assembly
Elections. Out of these 2235 candidates, 797 or 36% declared pending criminal cases against them. Out
of these 797 candidates with pending criminal cases, 467 had pending serious criminal cases like
murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion etc. pending against them.

Party-wise break up of candidates with pending criminal cases

A total of 797 candidates contesting elections from Bihar had criminal cases pending against them. BJP
had 66 out of 102 (65%) candidates with pending criminal cases, LJP had 42 out of 75 (56%), RJD had 92
out of 166 (55%), JD(U) had 76 out of 140 (54%), INC had 92 out of 240 (38%), BSP had 89 out of 232
(38%) and NCP had 30 out of 106 (28%) candidates with pending criminal cases. The party-wise break up
is given below:

Candidates % of candidates
Total No. of % of candidates candidates with
with Pending with serious
Party Candidates with pending serious pending
Criminal pending criminal
analyzed criminal cases criminal cases
Cases cases
INC 240 92 38% 46 19%
BSP 232 89 38% 58 25%
RJD 166 92 55% 46 28%
JD(U) 140 76 54% 53 38%
NCP 106 30 28% 14 13%
BJP 102 66 65% 29 28%
SP 76 16 21% 12 16%
JD(S) 75 31 41% 17 23%
LJP 75 42 56% 23 31%
CPI(ML) 74 43 58% 32 43%
CPI 36 14 39% 6 17%
CPM 32 16 50% 12 38%
Other parties 691 190 27% 119 17%
Total 797 467

Table: Candidates with pending criminal cases and serious pending criminal cases- party-wise breakup

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70% 65%
58%
60% 55% 54% 56%
% of candidates
50%
50% with pending
43%
41% criminal cases
38% 38% 38% 39% 38%
40%
31%
28% 28% 28% 27%
30% 25%
23%
21%
19%
20% 16% 17% 17% % of candidates
13%
with serious
10% pending criminal
cases
0%
INC BSP RJD JD(U) NCP BJP SP JD(S) LJP CPI(ML) CPI CPM Other
parties

Figure: Comparison of pending criminal cases and serious pending criminal cases for candidates of main parties
from Bihar

Serious crimes distribution – serious IPC count for major parties

The table below shows the breakup of serious IPC sections for candidates of major parties. Serious
crimes have been distributed in categories of violent crimes, theft related crimes, finance related crimes
and other serious crimes.

IPC/Party IPC Description LJP RJD JD(U) BJP INC Others Total
VIOLENT CRIMES:
299 Culpable homicide 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
300 301 302 303 304 304A 304B
Murder & related 13 8 25 7 15 94 162
305 306 308
307 Attempt to murder 30 22 43 17 27 184 323
321 322 323 324 325 326 327
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous
328 329 330 331 332 333 334 17 15 23 12 11 117 195
weapons or means
335
339 340 341 342 343 344 345 Wrongful confinement for three or more
0 0 1 1 0 4 6
346 347 348 days
359 360 361 362 363 363A 364
364A 365 366 366A 366B 367 Kidnapping 15 6 13 7 6 24 71
368 369
375 376 Rape 1 5 6

Total Violent Crimes 75 51 105 45 59 429 764
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IPC/Party IPC Description LJP RJD JD(U) BJP INC Others Total

ROBBERY, EXTORTION, THEFT, CHEATING ETC

378 379 380 381 382 theft related 9 22 34 18 23 188 294
383 384 385 386 387 388 389 extortion 2 4 12 3 39 60

390 391 392 393 394 robbery related 1 1 3 1 7 13

Fabricating false evidence, Giving false
192 , 191, 195 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
evidence
193 false evidence 0 1 1 1 1 1 5
196 Using evidence known to be false 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Using as true a certificate known to be
198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
false
395 396 397 398 399 400 401
dacoity related 5 1 5 1 0 25 37
402

Total Theft related crimes 17 29 56 23 25 262 412

FINANCIAL FRAUD ETC

Having possession of counterfeit
Government stamp, Counterfeiting
Government stamp, Possession of coin
by person who knew it to be altered
when he became possessed thereof,
252, 259, 255, 256, 257, 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Having possession of instrument or
material for counterfeiting Government
stamp, Making or selling instrument for
counterfeiting Government stamp, Sale
of counterfeit Government stamp
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with
251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
knowledge that it is altered
Using as genuine a Government stamp
260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
known to be a counterfeit
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when
247 254 253 first possess, the deliverer did not know 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
to be altered
Total Financial crimes 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES

Waging or attempting to wage war or
121 121A 122 123 124 124A concealing with intent to facilitate design 0 0 0 1 0 5 6
to wage war
Altering appearance of India coin with
249 intent that it shall pass as coin of 0 0 0 0 0 0

different description
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IPC/Party IPC Description LJP RJD JD(U) BJP INC Others Total
Person employed in mint causing coin to
244 be of different weight or composition 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
from that fixed by law
Altering appearance of coin with intent
that it shall pass as coin of different
description, Possession of Indian coin by
person who knew it to be counterfeit
248, 243, 246, 232, 239, 241 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
when he became possessed thereof,
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing
weight or altering composition of coin,
Counterfeiting Indian coin
Promoting enmity between different
groups on grounds of religion, race, place
153A of birth, residence, language, etc., and 0 0 1 2 1 7 11
doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of
harmony
undue influence or personation at an
171 C, 171D, 171F 0 12 4 2 6 8 32
election
false statements/ Illegal payments in
171B, 171G, 171H 5 11 9 7 4 6 42
connection with an election,Bribery
171 I failure to keep election accounts 0 1 2 1 1 5

177 Furnishing false information 0 2 1 1 1 5

False statement on oath or affirmation to
181 public servant or person authorized to 0 1 1 0 1 0 3
administer an oath or affirmation
294 Obscene acts and songs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
371 Habitual dealing in slave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Injuring or defiling place of worship with
295 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
intent to insult the religion of any class
Deliberate and malicious acts, intended
295A to outrage religious feelings or any class 0 1 3 0 0 4

by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Total Other Serious crimes 5 28 19 20 15 28 115
Grand Total 97 108 181 88 99 720 1293
Table: Serious IPC section break-up for major parties

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500
450 429
400
350
300 262 Voilent crimes
250 Theft releted crimes
200 Financial crimes
150
105 Other serious crimes
100 75
51 56 45 59
50 17 29 28 19 23 20 25 15 28
5
0
LJP RJD JD(U) BJP INC Others

Figure: Serious IPC section break up for candidates of major parties

Party-wise comparison of pending criminal cases on candidates in the Bihar Assembly
Elections 2005 vs 2010

A comparison between candidates with pending criminal cases in Bihar Assembly Elections held in 2005 and 2010
respectively shows that for major parties like INC, BSP, RJD, JD(U), BJP, LJP the number of candidates with pending
criminal cases had increased in 2010 elections as compared to the 2005 assembly elections.

Bihar 2010 Assembly Election Bihar 2005 Assembly Election
Party Total No. Candidates % of candidat % of Total No. Candidates % of candidates % of
of with candidates es with candidate of with candidate with candidat
Candidat Pending with serious s with Candidates Pending s with serious es with
es Criminal pending pending serious analyzed Criminal pending pending serious
analyzed Cases criminal criminal pending Cases criminal criminal pending
cases cases criminal cases cases criminal
cases cases
INC 240 92 38% 46 19% 51 20 39% 12 24%
BSP 232 89 38% 58 25% 204 37 18% 22 11%
RJD 166 92 55% 46 28% 164 72 44% 42 26%
JD(U) 140 76 54% 53 38% 132 58 44% 30 23%
NCP 106 30 28% 14 13% 6 2 33% 0 0%
BJP 102 66 65% 29 28% 100 53 53% 32 32%
SP 76 16 21% 12 16% 5 4 80% 2 40%
LJP 75 42 56% 23 31% 194 85 44% 53 27%
Other 1098 294 27% 186 17% 61 27 44% 20 33%
parties
Total 2235 797 36% 467 21% 918 358 39% 213 23%
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