Serious criminal cases are those for which the maximum punishment is of five years or more. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu At least 404 candidates contesting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have declared that serious criminal cases are pending against them and 722 candidates have declared that they have criminal cases pending against them, according to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Tamil Nadu Election Watch (TNEW) on Sunday (April 19, 2026). TNEW State coordinator P. Joseph Victor Raj released the report and it was received by Jayaram Venkatesan, State Coordinator of Arappor Iyakkam. Published – April 19, 2026 02:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Vyasarpadi youth forum pitches key demands to Perambur constituency candidates A noon meeting in Jeth Nagar: residents have a chat with sitting Mylapore MLA