West Bengal election integrity concerns raised in second phase analysis. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms report, 23 percent of 1,445 candidates analyzed have declared criminal cases, with 20 percent facing serious charges including murder and attempted murder. Among major parties, BJP leads with 72 percent of candidates having criminal cases, followed by CPI(M) at 51 percent, TMC at 35 percent, and Congress at 26 percent. Wealth concentration also evident: 22 percent of candidates are crorepatis with assets exceeding one crore rupees. TMC candidates average 5.05 crore in assets per candidate, while BJP averages 3.28 crore. The report identified 44 percent of constituencies as high-risk with three or more criminal case candidates, raising questions about governance standards and electoral participation quality in the state elections.
