Sometimes, parties even hire or nominate criminals as the candidates because of their influence.
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Expressing concern about the "alarming increase" in number of persons with criminal backgrounds being elected Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of states, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed directions to compel political parties to "explain" why such candidates are given tickets.
The apex court has now made it mandatory for all political parties to publish all details regarding pending criminal cases against their chosen candidates, not only in local newspapers, but also on party websites and social media handles.
Along with the details of pending cases, the parties will also have to publish "the reasons for such selection, as also as to why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates".
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Yes because they have influence in their society.
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Parties hire them because they have money power and possession. They even bribe the people to vote them and even force the opposition candidate to call of from the election