Ministers with criminal antecedents

Nine ministers in the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government have criminal records pending against them. Of the nine ministers, one minister face serious charges, according to a National Election Watch report.

Find out the ministers with criminal antecedents.

Subodh Kant Sahay: Faces assault and being member of an unlawful Assembly charges. Has not been convicted yet.

Constituency: Ranchi

Wasnik Mukul Balkrishna: Faces charges of rioting and wrongful restraint.

Constituency: Ramtek in Maharashtra.

Harish Rawat faces charges of criminal conspiracy and defamation.

Constituency: Haridwar

Gandhiselvan faces rash driving and causing grievous hurt.

Constituency: Namakkal

Arun Yadav faces charges of rioting and wrongful restraint.

Constituency: Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh.

Adhikari Sisir faces charges of rioting and voluntarily causing hurt. He has one serious charge under the Indian Penal Code registered against him.

Constituency: Kanthi in West Bengal.

Ajay Makan from Delhi faces charges of rioting and wrongful restraint.

Others are:

Pratik Prakashbabu Patil faces wrongful restraint charges. Constituency: Sangli

Pradeep Kumar Jain: Charges of rioting, wrongful restraint and criminal trespass. Constituency: Jhansi.