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Analysis based on pending criminal cases- <strong>for</strong> MPs<br />

Out of 543 MPs in Lok Sabha 2009, 162 MPs have<br />

pending criminal cases against them. Out of these 162<br />

MPs, there are pending serious criminal cases against<br />

76 MPs (14%). Contrasting this with Lok Sabha 2004, 58<br />

MPs (11 %) had serious pending criminal cases.<br />

Given table is a comparative analysis <strong>for</strong> MPs with<br />

pending criminal cases of Lok Sabha 2004 and Lok<br />

Sabha 2009. The presence of MPs with pending criminal<br />

cases in Lok Sabha 2009 has increased by 27%, so has<br />

the number of total pending criminal cases which have<br />

increased by almost 21%. There is an average of 3.22<br />

cases per tainted MP in Lok Sabha 2009 as compared to<br />

3.36 cases per tainted MP in Lok Sabha 2004.<br />

MPs with<br />

pending criminal<br />

records<br />

Total pending<br />

criminal cases<br />

MPs with<br />

pending serious<br />

criminal cases<br />

Total serious IPC<br />

sections against<br />

MPs<br />

Figure: Comparison Lok Sabha 2004 & 2009- MPs with pending criminal cases<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

128<br />

162<br />

MPs with<br />

pending<br />

criminal records<br />

430<br />

522<br />

Total pending<br />

criminal cases<br />

58<br />

Table: Comparison Lok Sabha 2004 & Lok Sabha 2009-<br />

MPs with pending criminal cases<br />

MPs with<br />

pending serious<br />

criminal cases<br />

Lok<br />

Sabha<br />

2004<br />

Total serious<br />

cases against<br />

MPs<br />

Lok<br />

Sabha<br />

2009<br />

Increase<br />

% increase<br />

128 162 34 27%<br />

430 522 92 21%<br />

58 76 18 31%<br />

296 274 -22 -7%<br />

Lok Sabha<br />

2004<br />

38 A <strong>Report</strong> by ADR<br />

76<br />

296<br />

274<br />

Lok Sabha<br />

2009

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