Many interesting statistics are coming up regarding the constituencies, parties and candidates. Among the 91 constituencies, 37 are identified as red alert constituencies. If you are wondering what a red alert constituency would mean, the answer is as simple as that. A red alert constituency is one in which 3 or more of the candidates contesting have made a self-declaration of criminal cases against themselves. This analysis does not include the independent candidates contesting in the elections in a given constituency.
The analysis to identify red alert constituencies takes into account the affidavits filed by the contesting candidates before the election commission while filing their nomination. The candidates need to make a declaration of the crimes they have been convicted for. These crimes might be as severe as murders, kidnapping and crimes against women. If the candidates fail to declare the criminal convictions against them, there are chances that they will be disqualified from contesting in the elections if the election commission finds it out during scrutiny of applications. Fearing this most candidates will declare the criminal convictions against them.
Here is a list of 31 red alert constituencies going for polling during the first phase (April 11, 2019) with the number of candidates and the list of parties fielding candidates with criminal cases.
Red Alert Constituencies
| S.No. | State | Constituency | Number of Candidates Analyzed | Number of Candidates with Criminal Cases | Parties fielding Candidates with Criminal Cases | ||
| 1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | NANDYAL | 20 | 8 | BJP, IND, IND, IND, IND, IND, Janasena Party | ||
| 2 | TELANGANA | NIZAMABAD | 183 | 7 | BJP, INC, IND, IND, IND, IND, TRS | ||
| 3 | ANDHRA PRADESH | NARSAPURAM | 15 | 6 | BJP, INC, IND, Praja Shanthi Party, TDP | ||
| 4 | TELANGANA | KHAMMAM | 23 | 6 | INC, IND, IND, IND, IND, TRS | ||
| 5 | TELANGANA | MAHABUBABAD | 14 | 5 | INC, IND, IND, TRS | ||
| 6 | ANDHRA PRADESH | KADAPA | 14 | 5 | CPI, IND, IND | ||
| 7 | UTTAR PRADESH | MEERUT | 11 | 5 | Bahujan Maha Party, BJP, BSP, INC, Kartavya Rashtriya Party | ||
| 8 | BIHAR | NAWADA | 12 | 5 | IND, IND, IND, LJP, SHS | ||
| 9 | TELANGANA | KARIMNAGAR | 15 | 5 | BJP, BSP, INC, IND, IND | ||
| 10 | WEST BENGAL | COOCHBEHAR | 11 | 5 | AIFB, BJP, IND, Kamatapur Peoples Party (United), SUCI(C) | ||
| 11 | UTTAR PRADESH | BIJNOR | 13 | 4 | BJP, BSP, INC, Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia) | ||
| 12 | MAHARASHTRA | CHANDRAPUR | 13 | 4 | INC, IND, Proutist Bloc, India, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | ||
| 13 | ANDHRA PRADESH | GUNTUR | 18 | 4 | INC, Janasena Party, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | ||
| 14 | MAHARASHTRA | NAGPUR | 30 | 4 | BJP, INC, IND | ||
| 15 | UTTAR PRADESH | GHAZIABAD | 12 | 4 | BJP, Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia), Rashtriya Bharatiya Jan Jan Party, Rashtriya Lok Sarvadhikar Party | ||
| 16 | TELANGANA | HYDERABAD | 15 | 4 | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, BJP, IND, New India Party | ||
| 17 | ANDHRA PRADESH | NELLORE | 12 | 4 | BJP, CPI(M), INC, RPI(A) | ||
| 18 | MAHARASHTRA | YAVATMAL-WASHIM | 23 | 4 | IND, IND, IND, SHS | ||
| 19 | ANDHRA PRADESH | KURNOOL | 16 | 4 | CPI(M), IND, SDPI | ||
| 20 | TELANGANA | MALKAJGIRI | 12 | 4 | BJP, INC, Social Justice Party of India Praja Satta Party | ||
| 21 | ANDHRA PRADESH | VIJAYAWADA | 15 | 4 | INC, IND, IND | ||
| 22 | MAHARASHTRA | WARDHA | 14 | 4 | BSP, IND, Lokjagar Party, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | ||
| 23 | ANDHRA PRADESH | RAJAHMUNDRY | 11 | 4 | Ambedkarite Party of India, IND, YSRCP Rashtriya Praja Congress (Secular) | ||
| 24 | ANDHRA PRADESH | HINDUPUR | 9 | 4 | BJP, INC, TDP | ||
| 25 | TELANGANA | SECUNDERABAD | 28 | 4 | IND, New India Party, TRS | ||
| 26 | UTTARAKHAND | TEHRI GARHWAL | 15 | 4 | BSP, INC, UKD, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Democratic) | ||
| 27 | BIHAR | GAYA | 13 | 3 | Ambedkarite Party of India, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), JD(U) | ||
| 28 | UTTAR PRADESH | BAGHPAT | 13 | 3 | BJP, Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia), Sabse Achchhi Party | ||
| 29 | UTTAR PRADESH | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR | 13 | 3 | BSP, Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia), Rashtriya Bharatiya Jan Jan Party | ||
| 30 | BIHAR | JAMUI | 8 | 3 | Bhartiya Dalit Party, LJP, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | ||
| 31 | TELANGANA | ZAHIRABAD | 11 | 3 | BJP, India Praja Bandhu Party, TRS | ||
| 32 | BIHAR | AURANGABAD | 9 | 3 | Akhil Hind Forward Bloc (Krantikari), BJP, BSP | ||
| 33 | TELANGANA | MAHBUBNAGAR | 12 | 3 | Bahujan Mukti Party, BJP, INC | ||
| 34 | ANDHRA PRADESH | KAKINADA | 16 | 3 | BJP, IND, Jana Jagruti Party | ||
| 35 | MAHARASHTRA | BHANDARA - GONDIYA | 14 | 3 | BJP, IND, IND | ||
| 36 | UTTAR PRADESH | SAHARANPUR | 11 | 3 | AAP, BJP, INC | ||
| 37 | ANDHRA PRADESH | SRIKAKULAM | 9 | 3 | IND, TDP, YSRCP | ||