Jharkhand polls Phase 1: 2 BJP candidates have the highest number of criminal cases; 31% are crorepatis

'...The two candidates with the highest number of cases filed against them are both from the BJP. Both face murder charges. BJP’s Panki candidate Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta has 11 cases filed against him, including murder, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, evidence tampering, and undue influence and personation at an election. The second candidate, Bhanu Pratap Sahi, contesting from Bhawanathpur, faces criminal charges under 6 cases for attempt to murder, forgery, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, undue influence or personation at an election, among others...'