ADR and NEW have analysed the affidavits of 4856 sitting MPs/MLAs, including 770 MPs and 4086 MLAs. Out of these 4856 MPs/MLAs, 1024(21%) have declared serious criminal charges against themselves. Among these 1024 MPs/MLAs, 64 (6%) have declared charges related to kidnapping against themselves.
For this report ADR has considered the following IPC Sections:
| IPC Section 359 | Kidnapping |
| IPC Section 360 | Kidnapping from India |
| IPC Section 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship |
| IPC Section 362 | Abduction |
| IPC Section 363 | Kidnapping |
| IPC Section 363A | Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging |
| IPC Section 364 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder |
| IPC Section 364A | Kidnapping for ransom |
| IPC Section 365 | Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person |
| IPC Section 366 | Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. |
| IPC Section 367 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. |
| IPC Section 368 | Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person |
| IPC Section 369 | Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with the intent to steal from its person |
Out of 64 MPs/MLAs with declared charges related to kidnapping, 17 belong to political parties (National, Regional and Unrecognised parties) while 4 MPs/ MLAs are independents. It is to be noted that among the top, 16 are from BJP and 6 each from INC and RJD.
Figure 1: Party Wise MPs/MLAs with declared Charges related to Kidnapping
Out of MLAs with declared charges related to kidnapping, the highest number of MLAs i.e. 9 each are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Figure 2: State Wise MLAs with declared Charges related to Kidnapping
There are 5 Lok Sabha and 3 Rajya Sabha MPs who have declared charges related to Kidnapping against themselves.
Figure 3: State Wise MPs with declared Charges related to Kidnapping
Detailed MP/MLA wise report here:
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