Ranchi: Sixty candidates, including a minister and two formers ministers, in fray for the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand on December 2 are facing criminal charges like rape, murder and communal disharmony, according to an analysis.

Analysing the self-sworn affidavits of all 223 candidates across 20 assembly constituencies in fray in this phase, the Association for Democratic Reforms said Ramlal Munda, an Independent candidate from Chakradharpur assembly constituency, declared that he is facing a case of rape under IPC section 376.