The Election Commission is facing a big challenge

The Election Commission is facing a big challenge in the sixth and last phase of election in Uttar Pradesh on Monday where 13 out of 18 constituencies, that are going to polls, have been already declared as sensitive and ‘red alert’.

These 13 constituencies have criminals turned politicians contesting elections this time, though UP government has taken special security measures to ensure peaceful elections in this phase. Who’s who of the dark allay of crime are in fray in this phase. The list includes Mukhtar Ansari, D.P. Yadav, Ajay Rai, Ramakant Yadav, Dhananjay Singh and Parasnath Yadav.The Red alert constituencies includes Varanasi where BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi is the candidate. There are highest 6 criminals contesting the elections with the Congress nominee Ajay Rai and SP’s Kailash Chaurasia are named in several serious crimes.

Azamgarh seat has 5 criminals from where Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is contesting. BJP candidate and sitting member Ramakant Yadav is also facing serious criminal charges against him.Ghazipur, Maharajganj and Jaunpur seats too have 5 candidates with criminal background.. D P Yadav (Ghazipur), Dhananjay Singh and Parasnath Yadav( both Jaunpur) have serious criminal charges against them.Mafia don Mukhtar Ansari who is contesting from ghosi has more than 14 serious criminal cases against him. Mukhtar was released on parole for a day on Friday to campaign,but he could not reach Ghosi from Agra as his vehicle broke down.

local district administration along with CPMF and police force also took out a flag march in these red alert constituencies. A total of 19 per cent of the 328 candidates contesting polls in this last phase of elections are of criminal antecedents. Among the criminals 54 or 17 per cent are charged with serious crimes like murders, attempt to murders, rape and kidnapping.