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UP polls: 17% of candidates contesting 3rd phase face serious criminal cases
New Delhi: As many as 103 or 17 per cent of the 623 candidates contesting the third-stage Uttar Pradesh assembly elections face a Serious criminal cases such as rape and murder. Affidavit of opinion polls. ADR finds 135 (22%) candidates have brought criminal charges against themselves
In the third phase on Feb. 20, 26 of the 59 constituencies that voted in 16 districts (44%) were on “red alert”, with three or more candidates facing criminal cases. Two ADR candidates face rape and as many murder charges.
Among the major parties, 21 out of 58 Samajwadi Party (SP) (36%), 20 out of 55 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominees (36%), 59 out of 59 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 18 (31%), 10 (18%) of 56 MPs and 11 (22%) of 49 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) face serious criminal cases. Thirty (52%) SP, 25 (46%) BJP, 23 (39%) BSP, 20 (36%) Congressional and 11 (22%) AAP candidates have criminal cases pending against them.
In February 2020, the Supreme Court directed political parties to justify offering tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds, and why others without criminal backgrounds could not be selected as candidates.
The ADR report noted that the data it collected showed political parties had no interest in reforming the electoral system. “…Our democracy will continue to suffer at the hands of lawbreakers who become lawmakers.”
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According to Kangana Ranaut, she and Shah Rukh Khan represent the final generation of stars. “Stars nahin ban rahe hain OTT pe”
Kangana Ranaut has denied speculations about joining politics solely due to the box office failure of her films.
Kangana Ranaut, the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi for the 2024 elections, expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her political entrance. In an interview with Times Now, she questioned whether she joined politics due to her movies’ poor box office performance, comparing it to Shah Rukh Khan’s previous unsuccessful films.
Reacting to her films’ box office failure, Kangana Ranaut
Kangana responded to a question about her career, stating that she has never had a flop. She compared Shah Rukh Khan’s films to Pathaan, Queen, and Manikarnika, noting that if she had a flop in Emergency, it would be a big hit. Kangana compared her career to Shah Rukh Khan, who had consecutive flops for ten years. She also mentioned that she had not had a single hit for 7-8 years before Queen, but after that, she had a few good movies.
No stars from OTT?
The last generation of stars, known for their talent and demand, are now able to showcase their talents more through OTT. However, the author expresses a desire to involve themselves more with the real world, rather than being consumed by the arts, stating that they are not satisfied with the current status quo.
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