Overview
- ADR and West Bengal Election Watch found 136 of 291 sitting MLAs have declared criminal cases, with 109 (37%) reporting serious charges.
- Serious offences disclosed include cases related to eight murders, 29 attempts to murder, and 22 crimes against women, including one rape case.
- Party-wise, 92 of 223 Trinamool Congress MLAs (41%) and 42 of 64 BJP MLAs (66%) have declared criminal cases in their affidavits.
- Financial disclosures show 152 MLAs (52%) are crorepatis, with total declared assets of ₹821.50 crore and an average of ₹2.82 crore per MLA.
- The analysis notes that 15% of MLAs are women and 63% are graduates or above, as the state heads to polls on April 23 and 29 with counting on May 4.