Tag Criminalisation of Politics

Records concerning candidates or elected representatives with declared criminal cases and the institutional response to criminalisation in electoral politics.

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In a 2026 reel, Avadh Ojha asks why citizens who demand competent professionals elect politicians with criminal backgrounds and argues that voters must hold representatives accountable. Election-affidavit data supports the wider concern: 46% of MPs elected in 2024 declared criminal cases, but pending cases are not convictions and the evidence does not establish Ojha’s claim…

Open Post: Avadh Ojha’s appeal to voters highlights the persistent criminalisation of Indian politics