Mumbai - Criminals winning the election is not a big deal. Political parties tend to give tickets to candidates with criminal records as they have power, money, and status irrespective of their image. 1641 candidates are contesting in this election. Out of which 216 candidates have the criminal background, whereas 154 are booked for the serious offence. Let's know which party is high on criminal quotient -
Shiv Sena - 173, Tainted - 41 (24%), Booked for Serious Offence - 28 (16%)
Bharatiya Janta Party - 151, Tainted - 23 (15%), Booked for Serious Offence - 14 (9%)
Congress - 171, Tainted - 19 (11%), Booked for Serious Offence - 16 (9%)
MNS - 154, Tainted - 39 (25%), Booked for Serious Offence - 22 (14%)
NCP - 132, Tainted - 19 (14%), Booked for Serious Offence - 16 (12%)
BSP - 71, Tainted - 5 (7%), Booked for Serious Offence - 4 (6%)
SP - 60, Tainted - 5 (8%), Booked for Serious Offence - 4 (7%)
MIM - 45, Tainted - 3 (7%), Booked for Serious Offence - 2 (4%)