Title
Analysis of Format C7 - Publication of Reasons Given for Selection of Candidates with Criminal Cases by Political Parties in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
Report year
2026
Category
Combined Reports
Publishing Year
Analysis of Format C7 - Publication of Reasons Given for Selection of Candidates with Criminal Cases by Political Parties in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has analysed Format C7 of 3539 candidates, who contested in the Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Assembly Election 2026:
This data has been compiled from political parties' websites as well as social media handles that were functional before and during the period of the above-mentioned State assembly elections. Most political parties published details as per form C7 on their social media handles such as Twitter. It must be noted that in some cases, parties may have published these details elsewhere and it may not have appeared in our records.
| S.No. | Elections | Total Contesting Candidates | Political Parties Analysed | Candidates from Shortlisted Political Parties | Number of Candidates Analysed with Declared Criminal Cases | No. of Candidates with Criminal Cases and Published Format C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assam Assembly 2026 | 722 | 9 | 318 | 66 | 56 |
| 2 | Kerala Assembly 2026 | 883 | 10 | 431 | 268 | 241 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 | 4023 | 14 | 1162 | 473 | 401 |
| 4 | West Bengal Assembly 2026 | 2926 | 10 | 1516 | 559 | 504 |
| 5 | Puducherry Assembly 2026 | 294 | 8 | 112 | 39 | 12 |
| 6 | Total | 8848 | 51* | 3539 | 1405 | 1214 |
Analysis of Format C7 – Assam Assembly Elections, 2026
Analysis of Format C7 – Kerala Assembly Elections, 2026
Analysis of Format C7 – Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, 2026
Analysis of Format C7 – West Bengal Assembly Elections, 2026
Analysis of Format C7 – Puducherry Assembly Elections, 2026
