Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other Details of Candidates in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 - Phase II
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Bihar Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1297 out of 1302 candidates, who are contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections Phase II.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of 1297 candidates analyzed, 415 (32%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 341 (26%) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
Candidates with cases related to Murder: 19 candidates have declared cases of to murder (IPC Section-302, 303) and (BNS Section-103(1)).
Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 79 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) and (BNS Section-109).
Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 52 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Out of 52 candidates, 3 candidates have declared cases related to rape (IPC Section- 375 and 376).
Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: Among the major parties,58 (50%) out of 117 candidates analysed from Jan Suraaj Party, 17 (19%) out of 91 candidates analysed from BSP, 38 (54%) out of 70 candidates analysed from RJD, 30 (57%) out of 53 candidates analysed from BJP, 14 (32%) out of 44 candidates analysed from JD (U), 12 (31%) out of 39 candidates analysed from AAP, 25 (68%) out of 37 candidates analysed from INC, 9 (60%) out of 15 candidates analysed from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), 5 (83%) out of 6 candidates analysed from CPI (ML) (L), 2 (50%) out of 4 candidates analysed from CPI and 1candidate analysed from CPI(M) have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: Among the major parties, 51 (44%) out of 117 candidates analysed from Jan Suraaj Party, 12 (13%) out of 91 candidates analysed from BSP, 27 (39%) out of 70 candidates analysed from RJD, 22 (42%) out of 53 candidates analysed from BJP, 11 (25%) out of 44 candidates analysed from JD (U), 12 (31%) out of 39 candidates analysed from AAP, 20 (54%) out of 37 candidates analysed from INC, 9 (60%) out of 15 candidates analysed from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), 4 (67%) out of 6 candidates analysed from CPI (ML)(L), 2 (50%) out of 4 candidates analysed from CPI and 1 (100%) out of 1 candidate analysed from CPI(M) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Red Alert Constituencies*: 73 (60%) out of 122 constituencies are red alert constituencies. Red alert constituencies are those where 3 or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
FINANCIAL BACKGROUND
Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 1297 candidates, 562 (43%) are crorepatis.
Party wise Crorepati Candidates: The role of money power in our elections is evident from the fact that all major political parties give tickets to wealthy candidates. Among the major parties 86 (74%) out of 117 candidates analysed from Jan Suraaj Party, 59 (84%) out of 70 candidates analysed from RJD, 44 (83%) out of 53 candidates analysed from BJP, 40 (91%) out of 44 candidates analysed from JD (U), 31 (84%) out of 37 candidates analysed from INC, 30 (33%) out of 91 candidates analysed from BSP, 15 (100%) out of 15 candidates analysed from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), 13 (33%) out of 39 candidates analysed from AAP, 3 (50%) out of 6 candidates analysed from CPI (ML)(L), 2 (50%) out of 4 candidates analysed from CPI and 1 (100%) out of 1 candidate analysed from CPI(M) have declared assets valued more than Rs 1 crore.
Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Phase II is Rs 3.44 Crore.
OTHER BACKGROUND DETAILS
Education details of candidates: 528(41%) candidates have declared their educational qualifications to be between 5th and 12th standard while 627 (48%) candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 15 candidates are Diploma holders. 117 candidates have declared themselves to be just literate and 9 candidates are Illiterates. 1 candidate has not given his educational details in the affidavit.
Age details of candidates: 445 (34%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 to 40 years while 680 (52%) candidates have declared their age to be between 41 to 60 years. There are 170 (13%) candidates who have declared their age to be between 61 to 80 years. There are 2 candidates who have declared age to be above 80 years.
Gender details of candidates: 133(10%) female candidates are contesting in the Bihar assembly election 2025 Phase II.