https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32751 Several electoral candidates are contesting despite jail time or pending criminal charges, invoking the presumption of innocence. The article describes arrests, interim bail, parole for campaigning, and bail conditions that restricted official access, and notes analysts' views that incarceration variably affects voter behaviour. Election monitoring data show a measurable share of candidates declared criminal cases in affidavits, including a subset facing serious offences, underscoring that filing of cases and procedural releases differ from convictions but shape public perception and campaign narratives. en-us Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:31:03 +0530 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32751 Several electoral candidates are contesting despite jail time or pending criminal charges, invoking the presumption of innocence. The article describes arrests, interim bail, parole for campaigning, and bail conditions that restricted official access, and notes analysts' views that incarceration variably affects voter behaviour. Election monitoring data show a measurable share of candidates declared criminal cases in affidavits, including a subset facing serious offences, underscoring that filing of cases and procedural releases differ from convictions but shape public perception and campaign narratives. News - Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32751