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India's New Government Urged to Exclude MPs with Criminal Past

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India's newly elected government faces pressure from the National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms to exclude politicians with a criminal record from the council of ministers. The organization has sent letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi, urging them to ensure that only MPs with a clean and honest image are made part of the government. This call comes after the recent Lok Sabha polls, in which as many as 153 candidates with a criminal background were elected, including 41 from the Congress party.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms has urged the new government to exclude MPs with a criminal record from the council of ministers.
  • As many as 153 candidates with a criminal background were elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls, including 41 from the Congress party.
  • The organization has specifically listed 41 newly elected Congress MPs with criminal background, including 12 with serious charges.
  • The organization is also demanding that MPs with criminal cases pending against them be excluded from parliamentary secretaries and parliamentary committees.
  • The 15th Lok Sabha has a record number of 153 MPs with a criminal background, with 74 having serious charges against them.
  • The BJP has the maximum number of MPs with criminal cases against them, followed by the Congress party.
  • Several heavy-weight candidates with a criminal background have been rejected by voters in this election.

Statistics:

  • 153 candidates with a criminal background were elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
  • 41 newly elected Congress MPs have a criminal background, including 12 with serious charges.
  • 74 MPs have serious charges against them in the 15th Lok Sabha.
  • 43 BJP MPs have criminal cases against them, with 19 having serious charges.
  • 41 Congress MPs have criminal records, with 12 having serious charges.

Sources:

  • United News of India
  • Syndicate.info an Albawaba.com company

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