Maha polls: Parties need to justify picking tainted nominees, says CEC
Besides disclosing in their affidavits, candidates have to prominently declare criminal cases they are facing, if any, thrice in newspapers in print as well on television, he said, adding that political parties too have to publish within three days of nomination why a candidate with criminal background was selected. 'You (political parties) have to tell the public whether you did not get any (other) candidate and why was it necessary to select them (those with criminal background),' he said.
28 Sep 15:41 · Rediff