31% of members of parliament have criminal cases against them
Political parties are – surprise surprise – the most corrupt institutions in India. They have a corruption rate of 4.4 on a scale of 5 (1 being least corrupt rate and 5 being highest). In 2012, there were criminal cases pending against 31 percent of members of parliament and the legislative assembly. The dismal state of affairs has led to a lot of political candidates actually promoting their criminality as an indication of their ability to defend the interests of their communities, a fact that is as laughable as it is abysmal.
Source: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/india-most-corrupt-country-in-asia-statistics/#.kyfb0m8rd
