Rajasthan Police seizes Rs 200-crore worth poll ‘freebies’ since model code kicked in
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Police seizes Rs 200-crore worth poll ‘freebies’ since model code kicked in

Firstpost  

Besides the Rs 200 crore worth of election “freebies” including cash, liquor, narcotics and jewellery, drugs worth Rs 60 crore, petrol, diesel and illegally stored fertilizers, meant to influence voters, were also seized in various districts of Rajasthan The Rajasthan Police has seized Rs 200 crore worth of election “freebies” including cash, liquor, narcotics and jewellery since the Model Code of Conduct came into force in the state on October 9, a top official said on Saturday. “So far, we have made recoveries to the tune of Rs 214 crore which includes cash amounting to Rs 25 crore, liquor worth Rs 20 crore and jewellery and gold worth Rs 20 crore,” Kumar, a 2004-batch IPS officer, said. Besides this, he said, drugs worth Rs 60 crore, petrol, diesel and illegally stored fertilizers, meant to influence voters, were also seized in various districts. Kumar, who is at present the Rajasthan police’s nodal officer to the Election Commission for expenditure monitoring, said the department has initiated certain schemes for rewarding the officers or naka party for the seizures.

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Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Police have seized more than ₹3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 assembly polls, an official said on Saturday. The cash was seized while the code of conduct ahead of polls is in effect The cash was seized at Wada in the coastal district on …

EC seizes ₹558 crore ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls and byelections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EC seizes ₹558 crore ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls and byelections

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has seized cash, freebies, liquor, drugs, and precious metals worth ₹558 crore in the run-up to the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand as well as the byelections in many States. According to the EC, combined seizures in the two poll-bound States mark a 3.5 time increase as compared to Assembly elections in 2019, when …

LS polls: Election Commission makes seizures worth Rs 8,889 crore; drugs contribute 45%
7 months ago

LS polls: Election Commission makes seizures worth Rs 8,889 crore; drugs contribute 45%

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The poll panel on Saturday said that the election-time seizures of inducements reached to Rs 8,889 crore that aimed to influence voters, as confiscation of narcotics and other contrabands amounted to 45 percent of the total seizure. At 45 per cent, drugs and other contrabands constituted the largest among the total seizures, as narcotics worth around Rs 3,959 …

Free flow of money in Medak ahead of D-day
7 months, 1 week ago

Free flow of money in Medak ahead of D-day

New Indian Express  

SANGAREDDY: A day after campaigning ended, the candidates of major political parties and supporters were reportedly competing with each other to lure the voters, by offering money and freebies, in the erstwhile Medak district. Since Saturday evening, candidates have been sending huge bags filled with currency notes to villages under Medak Lok Sabha constituency, one of the two parliamentary segments …

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Election Commission seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha election came into force, until the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. The seizures include ₹151 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹42 crore, drugs worth ₹126 crore, gold worth ₹71 crore, and …

Cash, Items of Rs 165.91 Crore Seized in AP After Release of Election Schedule
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Cash, Items of Rs 165.91 Crore Seized in AP After Release of Election Schedule

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Meena has said cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, free bees and other items worth more than Rs 165.91 crore have been seized since the announcement of the election schedule in AP. “Through inter-state as well as other check posts in the state, more than 20 enforcement agencies such as police, excise, income tax, forest, ED, …

Andhra Pradesh: Poll officials keep vigil on code violations
8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Poll officials keep vigil on code violations

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The state election authorities are keeping a close tab especially on violation of model code of conduct, illegal transportation of liquor and seizure of cash, precious metals and inducements, nicknamed as triple ‘C’ from the integrated command and control centre. According to officials, cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, freebies worth Rs 141 crore were seized so far since the …

Lok Sabha polls | On eve of polling, flying squads seize ₹4.9 crore in Puducherry
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | On eve of polling, flying squads seize ₹4.9 crore in Puducherry

The Hindu  

A day before Puducherry goes to the polls, election flying squads on Thursday, April 18, 2024, seized ₹ 4.9 crores from two places in the Union Territory. District Election Officer A. Kulothungan told media persons that flying squads who were had been alerted to prevent cash distribution to voters, seized the amount from searches conducted in Nellithope and Jhansi Nagar …

Noida Police's joint operation nets massive drug haul worth over Rs 100 crore
8 months ago

Noida Police's joint operation nets massive drug haul worth over Rs 100 crore

India TV News  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a joint operation by SWAT, Ecotech 1, and Dadri teams resulted in a significant drug bust by the Noida Police under the leadership of DCP 3. Seizures of over Rs 100 crore daily since March 1 The Election Commission revealed on Monday that enforcement agencies had confiscated assets worth Rs 4,658.16 crore, including narcotics, …

Record ₹4600-crore inducements seized ahead of polls, says Election Commission
8 months, 1 week ago

Record ₹4600-crore inducements seized ahead of polls, says Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday record seizures of inducements in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with a staggering Rs. The Election Commission of India Compared to seizures made in the corresponding period of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the current seizures represent a significant increase across all categories: cash saw a 114% rise, while …

Seizures by enforcement agencies monitoring the poll process cross ₹100 crore mark
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Seizures by enforcement agencies monitoring the poll process cross ₹100 crore mark

The Hindu  

Seizure of cash, liquor and other items by the State and Central enforcement agencies deployed to keep a watch on allurements offered in different forms to voters in the forthcoming elections to Lok Sabha have crossed the ₹100 crore mark since the announcement of poll schedule on March 16. The State police department topped the list with seizure of cash …

Seizure of Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Rs 8.9 Crore by NTR Police in Pre-Poll Weeks
9 months ago

Seizure of Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Rs 8.9 Crore by NTR Police in Pre-Poll Weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The NTR police commissionerate has reported seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth Rs 8.941 crore from December, 26, 2023 to March 18, 2024, the weeks leading to the general elections season. Police commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata told the media here on Tuesday that a cash of Rs 4.19 crore, 35,992 litres of liquor worth Rs …

Telangana sees 454% jump in seizures since election schedule announcement
1 year ago

Telangana sees 454% jump in seizures since election schedule announcement

The Hindu  

An increase of 454% was seen in overall seizures during this election season in Telangana. Official figures revealed that cash, freebies, narcotics and metals worth ₹469.63 crore were seized this year, as opposed to ₹103 crore in 2018. Since the day the schedule for Telangana Assembly elections was announced by the Election Commission of India, police have been on constant …

Assembly elections in five states: Cash, freebies worth over Rs 1760 cr seized, up 636% from 2018 elections, says ECI
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly elections in five states: Cash, freebies worth over Rs 1760 cr seized, up 636% from 2018 elections, says ECI

Firstpost  

Poll officials have reported a seizure of over Rs 1760 crore in five poll-bound states since the announcement of the elections, the Election Commission of India announced on Monday. This is an increase of 636 per cent as compared to seizure figures during previous elections in the five states Poll officials have reported a seizure of over Rs 1760 crore …

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS
1 year, 2 months ago

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state law enforcement agencies have seized Rs 35.52 crore cash on Tuesday, taking the total cash seized for transporting without valid documents from October 9 to Rs 165 crore. From the beginning of the moral code of conduct on October 9, police and excise officials have seized Rs 8.99 crore worth liquor, Rs 7.55 crore worth drugs, Rs …

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized

India Today  

Over Rs 48.33 crore in cash and 37.4 kg of gold were seized at various places in Telangana, as part of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the November 30 Assembly election in the state since October 9, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said on Saturday. Besides cash and gold, the authorities also seized 365 …

Seizures worth ₹463 crore made in Karnataka since imposition of MCC: ECI
1 year, 7 months ago

Seizures worth ₹463 crore made in Karnataka since imposition of MCC: ECI

The Hindu  

As the polling for Karnataka Legislative Assembly gets underway on Wednesday after a fiercely fought campaign by the parties, the Election Commission has said that a whopping over ₹463 crore worth cash, liquor, jewels, drugs and freebies have been seized since the second week of March while the Enforcement Directorate has attached ₹288 crore worth of assets. The seizures in …

ECI says seizures worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct was enforced
1 year, 7 months ago

ECI says seizures worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct was enforced

The Hindu  

A day before the State goes to polls, the Election Commission of India on May 9 said seizures of liquor, drugs and freebies worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct was enforced. In a statement issued here, the EC said: “The recorded seizures in the state mark a significant 4.5 times increase as …

Karnataka polls: Seizure of illicit items surpass ₹375 crore
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls: Seizure of illicit items surpass ₹375 crore

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In poll-bound Karnataka, enforcement agencies seized over ₹375 crore worth of liquor, drugs and freebies which was 4.5 times more than what was recovered during the 2018 assembly elections, the Election Commission of India said in a statement on Tuesday. Seizures of ₹83.78 crore were made by enforcement agencies from the date of the commission’s visit in March …

Pre-Poll Seizures in Karnataka Touch Rs 375 Crore, 4.5 Times Higher Than 2018 Elections: EC
1 year, 7 months ago

Pre-Poll Seizures in Karnataka Touch Rs 375 Crore, 4.5 Times Higher Than 2018 Elections: EC

News 18  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said the pre-poll seizures in Karnataka have jumped by 4.5 times when compared to the 2018 assembly election as several agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs and freebies worth Rs 375 crore. “As a drive, the results are encouraging with Karnataka witnessing seizures of Rs 375.61 crore during enforcement of Model Code of …

Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. While ₹14.42 crore was seized in 2013 Assembly polls, ₹28.08 crore was confiscated in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, ₹185.74 crore in the 2018 Assembly polls and ₹88.27 crore in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The EC had seized …

Ahead of Karnataka polls, unaccounted cash of ₹1 crore seized in Bengaluru
1 year, 8 months ago

Ahead of Karnataka polls, unaccounted cash of ₹1 crore seized in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Karnataka assembly elections, the Bengaluru police on Thursday caught two men with ₹1 crore unaccounted cash in an auto-rickshaw near the city market. Due to Assembly elections in the state Model Code of Conduct in place in which moving a large sum of cash without proper documents is not permitted. READ | I-T search in Karnataka's co-op banks …

EC’s seizures in run-up to Karnataka poll see four-fold rise from 2018
1 year, 8 months ago

EC’s seizures in run-up to Karnataka poll see four-fold rise from 2018

The Hindu  

Since March 29, when the Model Code of Conduct came into force in Karnataka, the Election Commission has made seizures of items with a total worth of ₹140 crore, including cash, liquor, drugs, and metals. In fact, the Commission had seized cash and articles worth nearly ₹58 crore between March 9 to 27, even before the election date was announced. …

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth over Rs 9 crore seized since Model Code of Conduct came into effect
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth over Rs 9 crore seized since Model Code of Conduct came into effect

India TV News  

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth Rs 9.59 crore has been seized since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect in Karnataka since March 29, officials said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, cumulatively the flying squads, Static Surveillance Teams and police authorities have seized cash worth Rs 7.87crore, 1,156.11 litres …

Huge amount of cash, jewellery seized ahead of K’taka elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Huge amount of cash, jewellery seized ahead of K’taka elections

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, the police have seized a huge amount of cash and valuables across several districts, officials said on Thursday. Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, the police have seized a huge amount of cash and valuables across several districts In Kalaburagi, around ₹1.9 crore of unaccounted cash was seized at check …

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya

The Hindu  

Over ₹23 lakh cash and alcohol valued at over ₹11000 were seized by EC personnel in West Garo Hills district of poll-bound Meghalaya in the past 24 hours, State Chief Electoral Officer F.R. "Unaccounted cash of Rs 8.96 lakh and alcohol worth over Rs 8,000 were seized in West Garo Hills district on Thursday. Today another Rs 14.9 lakh unaccounted …

Record seizure of cash, jewellery and drugs worth Rs 750 crore in poll-bound Gujarat, informs CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 years ago

Record seizure of cash, jewellery and drugs worth Rs 750 crore in poll-bound Gujarat, informs CEC Rajiv Kumar

India TV News  

Gujarat Elections 2022 : Record seizure of cash, jewellery and drugs worth Rs 750 crore has been made by the Election Commission of India, said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today "Till date, we have seized cash, jewellery, and drugs worth Rs 750 crore in Gujarat," said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Kumar said, in the 2017 elections in Gujarat, …

Gujarat ATS Seizes 143 kg Drugs in Vadodara; Seizures of Cash, Liquor, Freebies Up 28 Times This Election as Compared to Last, Says EC
2 years ago

Gujarat ATS Seizes 143 kg Drugs in Vadodara; Seizures of Cash, Liquor, Freebies Up 28 Times This Election as Compared to Last, Says EC

News 18  

In the run-up to the Gujarat assembly elections, the seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies has increased 28 times as compared to the previous polls in the state, the Election Commission of India said after the anti-terrorism squad seized 143 kg drugs valued at Rs 478 crore in Vadodara. The EC said in this election, a total …

Over tenfold increase in poll-related contraband in Gujarat: Election Commission
2 years ago

Over tenfold increase in poll-related contraband in Gujarat: Election Commission

The Hindu  

November 30, 2022 01:55 pm | Updated December 01, 2022 09:23 am IST - NEW DELHI Seizures of poll-related contraband in the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly elections have been more than tenfold higher than they were in 2017, the Election Commission of India said here on the eve of the first phase of elections in the State. According to …

Record seizures in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat ahead of polls: Election Commission
2 years, 1 month ago

Record seizures in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat ahead of polls: Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Law enforcement agencies in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have made “record seizures” of cash, liquor, drugs and precious metals in the run-up to the assembly elections in the two states, the Election Commission of India said in a statement on Friday, adding that seizures worth ₹50.28 crore in Himachal Pradesh, which votes on Saturday, represent a five-fold increase …

Gujarat, Himachal assembly elections: EC makes 'record seizures' of freebies in two poll-bound states
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat, Himachal assembly elections: EC makes 'record seizures' of freebies in two poll-bound states

India TV News  

Assembly elections 2022: Ahead of upcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the Election Commission claimed that it made "record seizures" of cash, liquor and freebies in the two states. It said that seizures in Gujarat amounted to Rs 71.88 crore while it amounted to Rs 50.28 crores in Himachal Pradesh. The poll panel said there has been a …

Assembly Elections 2021 | Cash, other freebies seizures top ₹1,000 crore
3 years, 8 months ago

Assembly Elections 2021 | Cash, other freebies seizures top ₹1,000 crore

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Friday said it had seized cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other freebies worth ₹1,001.43 crore meant for distribution to voters in the ongoing Assembly elections. Of the total seizures as on Thursday in Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and the States where byelections are being conducted, Tamil Nadu topped the tally with seizures …

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