At least 17 percent of newly elected councillors in the MCD have filed criminal charges against them . Another 8 percent have filed serious charges .
According to a survey released by the Association for Democratic Reforms in 2017, at least 17 percent of newly elected councillors in the MCD have filed criminal charges against them, while another 8 percent have filed serious charges.According to the survey, a total of 270 wards of the then three municipal corporations had voted to the polls in 2017.The number of wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) dropped to 250 after delimitation earlier this year.The Association for Democratic Reforms and Delhi Election Watch reviewed the self-sworn affidavits of 248 MCD candidates.
The study found that three of the 132 AAP councillors analyzed reported crimes against women, such as assaulting or using unlawful force with the intention to insult her modesty (Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code) and related to the husband or relative of a woman subjected to violence According to the poll, two of the three Independent councillors and one of the Congress nine winning candidates have declared guilty to corruption in their affidavits.Another 12 AAP councillors, six BJP councillors, and one Independent councillor have declared guilty to serious corruption.The AAP ended the BJP's 15-year reign in the MCD, which was trifurcated in 2012 into north, south, and east corporations and unified this year, winningThe Congress won only nine seats, three wards were given to Independent candidates, and the MCD's results were announced on Wednesday.