India 'has 153 tainted new MPs' - Democratic Underground

Posteritatis

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Tue May-19-09 01:56 PM
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India 'has 153 tainted new MPs'

Source: BBC News

At least 153 of the newly-elected MPs in India have criminal cases pending against them, according to a study by civil society groups.

Groups working on electoral reforms say the opposition BJP has the highest number of tainted MPs at 43 while the Congress party is number two with 41.

The group has written letters to senior Congress party leaders with an appeal to keep these MPs out of the cabinet.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8057325.stm

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dipsydoodle

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Tue May-19-09 02:01 PM
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1. Same doesn't apply to the UK but

Edited on Tue May-19-09 02:16 PM by dipsydoodle

its anticipated that between 1/3 and 2/3rd of current MPs won't be allowed to stand for their own parties in our next elections due to the expense claims debacle.

Isn't politics a crooked game.

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