Rajya Sabha Elections 2020 Results: 44% of Newly Elected 62 MPs Face Criminal Charges, Says ADR-NEW Analysis
Around 44% of the 62 Rajya Sabha members elected this year have different criminal cases registered against them, including 11 (18%) who are accused of serious crimes like murder, attempt to murder, rape, dacoity and theft and are connected to leading parties like the BJP, Congress, NCP, YSRCP and Trinamool Congress, an analysis of their self-declared poll affidavits indicate.