Drugs, cash, liquor worth over Rs 1,760 crore seized in five poll-going states: EC
The poll panel said the seizures made since polls were announced on October 9 are more than seven times (Rs 239.15 crore) those made in the previous assembly elections in these states in 2018.
Election Commission of India (PTI)
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said over Rs 1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor, and precious metals aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states have been seized so far.
The poll panel said the seizures made since polls were announced on October 9 are more than seven times (Rs 239.15 crore) those made in the previous assembly elections in these states in 2018.
#ECI says seizures of over Rs 1,760 crores made in #Chhattisgarh, #Rajasthan, #Telangana, #MadhyaPradesh and #Mizoram since the announcement of the elections, which is more than 7 times (Rs 239.15 Cr) the seizures made in previous #AssemblyElections2018.#AssemblyElections2023 pic.twitter.com/WkHzS5qkK5
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While assembly polls have already been held in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, voting will take place in Rajasthan and Telangana on November 25 and November 30 respectively.