Urban Mirror Correspondent
New Delhi, May 17: Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch has analyzed the affidavits of the 716 out of 724 women candidates contesting in Lok Sabha 2019 Elections.
Women candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 716 women candidates analysed in 2019, 110 (15%) women candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. Out of 665 women candidates analysed during Lok Sabha in 2014, 87(13%) women candidates had declared criminal cases against themselves.
· Women candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 78 (11%) women candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to rape, murder, attempt to murder, crimes against women etc in the Lok sabha Elections, 2019. 51(8%) women candidates have declared serious criminal cases in the Lok sabha Elections, 2014.
Women candidates with declared convicted cases: 2 women candidates have declared convicted cases against themselves.
· Women candidates with cases related to murder: 4 women candidates have declared cases related to murder (Indian Penal Code Section-302).
· Women candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 16 women candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307).
· Women candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 14 women candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women such as Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent (IPC Section-313), Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354) and Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509).
· Women candidates with cases related to Hate Speech: 7 women candidates have declared cases of related to hate speech.
· Party wise Women candidates with Criminal Cases: 14 (26%) out of 54 women candidates from INC, 18 (34%) out of 53 women candidates from BJP, 2 (8%) out of 24 women candidates from BSP, 6(26%) out of 23 candidates fielded by AITC and 22 (10%) out of 222 Independent women candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
· Party wise Women candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 10 (19%) out of 54 women candidates from INC, 13 (25%) out of 53 women candidates from BJP, 2 (8%) out of 24 women candidates from BSP, 4(17%) out of 23 candidates fielded by AITC and 21 (10%) out of 222 Independent women candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
· Crorepati Women candidates: Out of the 716 women candidates analysed, 255(36%) are crorepatis. Out of 665 women candidates analysed during Lok Sabha 2014 elections, 219 (33%) women candidates were crorepatis.
Average assets: The average of assets per women candidate contesting in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is Rs 5.63 Crore. The average of assets per women candidate contesting in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014 was Rs 10.62 Crore.
· Party wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 54 INC women candidates is Rs 18.84 Crores, 53 BJP women candidates have average assets of Rs 22.09 Crores, 24 BSP women candidates have average assets worth Rs 3.03 Crores, 23 AITC women candidates have average assets worth Rs 2.67 Crore, 10 CPI(M) women candidates have average assets worth Rs 1.33 Crores, 6 SP women candidates have average assets worth Rs 39.85 Crore, average assets of 3 AAP candidates are Rs 2.92 crores and 222 Independent women candidates have average assets of Rs. 1.63 crore.
Other Background Details
· Education details of women candidates: 232 (32%) women candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 5th pass and 12th pass, while 396 (55%) women candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate and above. 37 women candidates have declared themselves to be just literate and 26 women candidates are Iliterates. 2 candidates have not not given their educational qualification details.
· Age details of women candidates: 531 (74%) women candidates have declared their age to be between 25 and 50 years while 180 (25%) women candidates have declared their age to be between 51 and 80 years. While 1 woman candidate has declared she is more than 80 years old. 3 women candidates have not disclosed their age details and 1 woman candidate declared her age below 25 years.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ASSETS OF RE-CONTESTING WOMEN MPs
Number of Re- Contesting Women MPs Analysed: Number of Re- Contesting Women MPs analysed in Lok Sbaha 2019 is 43.
Average assets of Re-contesting women MPs in 2014: The average assets of Re-contesting women MPs in 2014 was Rs 23.14 crores.
Average assets of Re-contesting women MPs in 2019: The average assets of Re-contesting women MPs in 2019 is Rs 29.38 crores.
Average growth in assets of Re-contesting women MPs from 2014 to 2019: The growth in average assets of Re-contesting women MPs is Rs. 6.23 crores i.e. by 27%.
