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 crore were seized, the ECI said. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Coast Guard in joint operations have made three high-value seizures of drugs in just three days, amounting to Rs 892 crore, the poll panel noted. Rs 849.15 crore in cash, Rs 814.85 crore worth of liquor, drugs worth Rs 3,958.85 crore and precious metals worth Rs 1,260.33 crore have been seized, it added.

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Heroin worth Rs 1.4 cr seized in Guwahati, 3 arrested
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Heroin worth Rs 1.4 cr seized in Guwahati, 3 arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Heroin worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore has been seized and three peddlers have been arrested from Guwahati, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force conducted a raid in Balughat in Basistha police station area on Saturday evening and arrested a drug peddler, Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami said in a statement. …

Assembly Elections: ₹1,000 Cr worth cash, liquor & drugs seized; 7 times higher than 2019 in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
1 month ago

Assembly Elections: ₹1,000 Cr worth cash, liquor & drugs seized; 7 times higher than 2019 in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Assembly Election 2024: Enforcement agencies under the Election Commission of India have seized cash, liquor, drugs, freebies and other inducements worth over ₹1,000 crore in the ongoing elections to the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assemblies and bypolls in other states. Overall, ₹858 crores worth of seizures have been reported for the states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, which is seven times the …

Cocaine worth Rs 900 crore seized in Delhi, Amit Shah praises anti-drug efforts
1 month, 1 week ago

Cocaine worth Rs 900 crore seized in Delhi, Amit Shah praises anti-drug efforts

India Today  

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday seized over 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crore in Delhi, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirming the government's commitment to a drug-free India and saying that the hunt against drug rackets will continue "ruthlessly". Amit Shah said the massive drug consignment worth approximately Rs 900 crore was tracked down by …

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 …

Drugs Worth Rs 250 Crore Seized in Gujarat's Bharuch District: A War Against Drugs
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2 months ago

Drugs Worth Rs 250 Crore Seized in Gujarat's Bharuch District: A War Against Drugs

ABP News  

Drugs worth Rs 250 crore were seized in a joint operation by Surat and Bharuch Police in Gujarat. The director of Avsar Enterprise, Vishal Patel, and two others were arrested during the raid. The operation is part of a broader crackdown by Gujarat Police on drug trafficking, with previous seizures worth billions of rupees. The seizure is a significant step …

Drugs haul worth Rs 850 cr in 15 days: Why Gujarat says it's winning the narcotics war
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Drugs haul worth Rs 850 cr in 15 days: Why Gujarat says it's winning the narcotics war

India Today  

Gujarat’s war on mysterious unclaimed drugs washing up on its shores in Kutch and Saurashtra continues for the second consecutive year. During the recent three-day legislative assembly session, minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi said the state agencies had recovered drugs worth Rs 850 crore in the first fortnight of August alone. Sanghavi claimed in the legislative assembly that …

Police seized drugs worth ₹4,131 crore till May this year
5 months, 1 week ago

Police seized drugs worth ₹4,131 crore till May this year

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that because of the state government’s zero tolerance policy towards the narcotics trade, the state anti-narcotics department seized drugs worth ₹4,131 crore in the first five months of this year, which is over four times more than last year’s seizure. HT Image He said this while replying to a question raised …

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab
6 months ago

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

As many as 254 persons were arrested and ₹15.71 lakh drug money was seized during a cordon-and-search operation that was taken up between 8 am and 2 pm across all 28 police districts of the state on Friday. As much as 2.6-kg heroin, ₹ 15.71 lakh drug money, 83-kg poppy husk, 2.6-kg ganja, 550-gm opium, 7,553 intoxicating tablets and a …

How Much Cash, Liquor Or Precious Metals Can You Carry During Election? What Are EC Rules?
7 months ago

How Much Cash, Liquor Or Precious Metals Can You Carry During Election? What Are EC Rules?

News 18  

Akasa Air co-founder Aditya Ghosh was reportedly arrested in Rishikesh on May 20 for allegedly carrying 50 bottles of liquor amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha Election, as per some reports. As per the EC rules, the CISF or police authorities at airports are supposed to report to the Income Tax department about any person carrying cash worth more than Rs …

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, …

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 …

ECI Seized Rs 100 Cr Daily since March 1, Rs 4,650 Cr Seized So Far
8 months, 1 week ago

ECI Seized Rs 100 Cr Daily since March 1, Rs 4,650 Cr Seized So Far

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has been seizing approximately Rs 100 crore every day since March 1 and the total has reached the highest-ever figure of Rs 4,658 crore four days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections begin on April 19. A report by the Telangana State Chief Electoral officer said law enforcement agencies had …

Election Commission seizes record ₹4,650 crore ahead of Lok Sabha polls, surpasses 2019 figures
8 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission seizes record ₹4,650 crore ahead of Lok Sabha polls, surpasses 2019 figures

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday that it is on track to record the “highest ever seizures of inducements” in the history of Lok Sabha elections. According to the poll body, the seizures are a crucial aspect of the ECI's determination to conduct Lok Sabha elections free from inducements and electoral malpractices, ensuring a fair electoral process. “The …

EC's Crackdown on Money Power: Tech Helps Seize Rs 100 Crore Each Day, Highest-Ever in History of Lok Sabha Elections
8 months, 1 week ago

EC's Crackdown on Money Power: Tech Helps Seize Rs 100 Crore Each Day, Highest-Ever in History of Lok Sabha Elections

News 18  

Enforcement agencies have made a record seizure of more than Rs 4,650 crore — touching an all-time high in the history of Lok Sabha polls in India — in the Election Commission’s resolute fight against money power, even before the first phase of polling for the 18th Lok Sabha elections commences on Friday. As per the poll body, this marks …

ECI registers record seizure of over Rs 4,650 crore, 45 per cent of which accounts for drugs
8 months, 1 week ago

ECI registers record seizure of over Rs 4,650 crore, 45 per cent of which accounts for drugs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday said that with electioneering for the general elections 2024 underway, it has been on track by making the highest ever seizures of inducements recorded in the 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections in the country. 4,650 crore in the ECI’s resolute fight against money power even before the first phase of polling for …

Vigilant voters keeping EC on toes
8 months, 1 week ago

Vigilant voters keeping EC on toes

Hindustan Times  

Poll code violations The mobile application--c-Vigil, acts as the third eye of the Election Commission. Drugs, cash etc worth ₹15 crore seized so far, even as during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls total quantity of drugs and cash seized was ₹18 crore The “c-Vigil”! Ever since the poll code came into effect on March 16 after the EC announced the …

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 …

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh

The Hindu  

The flying squad and the static surveillance teams appointed by the Election Commission, along with police, on Monday, April 8, 2024, seized cash and other materials worth Rs 11,48,335 from various districts of Arunachal Pradesh, an official said here. During the interception of vehicles at various checkpoints in the State, the teams seized ₹9,81,700, in cash, he said. The teams …

₹20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹27 cr seized in Karnataka
8 months, 3 weeks ago

₹20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹27 cr seized in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Friday said ₹20.85 crore cash and alcohol worth over ₹27 crore has been seized since the model code of conduct came into effect on March 16. ₹ 20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹ 27 cr seized in Karnataka The Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 26 and May …

Telangana: Since Dec 4, meds worth Rs 20 crore seized
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Since Dec 4, meds worth Rs 20 crore seized

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Tightening its grip on the manufacturing, stocking and sale of illegal and sub-standard drugs, the Drugs Control Administration has seized medicines worth Rs 20,47,36,570 since December 4. As many as 24 quacks, most of whom were operating in villages, were raided, with stock worth Rs 18.76 lakh seized from them during this time period. Taking all cases into consideration, …

Rs 23 Cr Cash, 17 Lakh Litre Liquor Seized in Maharashtra After MCC Came Into Force
9 months ago

Rs 23 Cr Cash, 17 Lakh Litre Liquor Seized in Maharashtra After MCC Came Into Force

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the model code of conduct came into force on March 1, the state authorities have so far seized 699 kg drugs worth crores of rupees and Rs 23.70 crore in cash from various parts of the state. Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam on Saturday said that the State machinery has also seized 17 lakh litre liquor. The …

Election Commission on high alert in Karnataka as pre-poll seizures during 2023 Assembly elections had crossed ₹733 crore
9 months ago

Election Commission on high alert in Karnataka as pre-poll seizures during 2023 Assembly elections had crossed ₹733 crore

The Hindu  

With the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election having gained notoriety for being powered by big money, the Election Commission is on high alert in this election. Since August last year, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, poll personnel have already seized cash and other goods worth ₹537 crore in Karnataka. During the Assembly polls of 2023, the total pre-poll …

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 …

Drugs worth Rs 5,956 crore seized by Gujarat Police in two years: Government
10 months, 1 week ago

Drugs worth Rs 5,956 crore seized by Gujarat Police in two years: Government

India TV News  

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat police have confiscated drugs worth Rs 5,956 crore and apprehended 48 foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking during the last two years, the state government informed in the assembly on Wednesday. During the question hour, Congress MLA Geniben Thakor inquired whether the state government intends to arrest individuals involved in the operations at the Mundra port following …

Sharp drop in seized drugs in 2023-24
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharp drop in seized drugs in 2023-24

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Seizures of high-value narcotics like cocaine and heroin by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Mumbai and other parts Maharashtra have dropped significantly this financial year compared to earlier years. HT Image Agency sources said most seizures this financial year pertained to smuggling bids by passengers using the air route, often employing unique concealment methods. Most of the drug …

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 …

Seven times more goods and cash to induce voters seized from five poll bound states as compared to 2018
1 year, 1 month ago

Seven times more goods and cash to induce voters seized from five poll bound states as compared to 2018

The Hindu  

Drugs, cash, freebies, liquor and precious metals worth over Rs 1,760 crore have been seized from the five states where Assembly elections are underway, This is a record seven times more as compared to the polls in 2018, the Election Commission of India said on November 20. In the 2018 Assembly polls, goods and cash worth ₹239.15 crore were seized. …

Madhya Pradesh polls: Cash, drugs, jewellery worth Rs 340 crore seized during model code of conduct period
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: Cash, drugs, jewellery worth Rs 340 crore seized during model code of conduct period

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election 2023: Cash worth Rs 40.18 crore and liquor, drugs, jewellery and other items cumulatively valued at nearly Rs 300 crore were seized in Madhya Pradesh since the model code of conduct for the state assembly elections came into force on October 9, a top official has said. Illicit liquor, narcotic drugs, cash, precious metals, gold, silver, …

Assembly Elections 2023: Cash Seizures by Tax Officials Rise Ahead of Polls in Five States, Says CBDT
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly Elections 2023: Cash Seizures by Tax Officials Rise Ahead of Polls in Five States, Says CBDT

News 18  

In the run-up to the assembly elections in five states, the income tax department has seized more unexplained cash as compared to elections held in those states earlier, CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta said on Wednesday. Gupta said that prior to both state assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the enforcement agencies, including the I-T department, increased surveillance and also got information …

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 18 crore, unaccounted cash seized, 5 held
1 year, 1 month ago

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 18 crore, unaccounted cash seized, 5 held

India TV News  

Heroin worth Rs 18 crore was seized in Champhai district along with unaccounted cash of Rs 1.21 crore from five Myanmarese nationals, officials said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, joint teams of Assam Rifles and the state police carried out operations in Zote and Zokhawthar villages along the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Friday and seized 2.61 grams of the narcotics …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Over Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted assets seized ahead of polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Over Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted assets seized ahead of polls

India TV News  

Since the implementation of the model code of conduct on October 9 in Chhattisgarh, officials have confiscated unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, and valuables with a total worth exceeding Rs 38.34 crore, according to a statement made by an official on Tuesday. As of Sunday, October 29, authorities have seized more than Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, and …

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 …

Cops submitting seized cash to courts, not I-T department
1 year, 2 months ago

Cops submitting seized cash to courts, not I-T department

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The police on Thursday said that not all cash seizures being made in the city pertained to the upcoming Assembly polls, citing seizures amounting to over Rs 165 crore, due to which the cash was not being handed to the income tax department, but instead to courts after registering a case. During the 2018 elections, over Rs 100 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 …

Police Seize a Total Rs 74.95 crore Till October 13
1 year, 2 months ago

Police Seize a Total Rs 74.95 crore Till October 13

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Police on Saturday seized Rs 32.81 crore of cash that was not accounted for, the Election Commission of India said, taking the total cash found without documents to nearly Rs 75 crore. The state law enforcement agencies including the income-tax department have seized Rs 74.95 crore in the state since the model code of conduct came into force with …

Bengaluru police seized 1,785 kg of drugs worth ₹18 crore in July
1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru police seized 1,785 kg of drugs worth ₹18 crore in July

The Hindu  

Continuing their crackdown on the drug menace, Bengaluru police booked 378 cases and arrested 474 persons, including 47 inter-State peddlers and 13 foreigners, in July. Giving details of the drive against drugs, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda said that they have deported 11 foreigners in July for overstaying and anti-social activities. Marijuana topped the list with 1,723 kilos seized by …

Ganja among top drug seizures, 1,000 drug consumers booked in a month in Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

Ganja among top drug seizures, 1,000 drug consumers booked in a month in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: As many as 1,003 cases were reported against drug consumers in a month in a special enforcement drive against drugs by the Bengaluru City police around educational institutions in Bengaluru city while 130 cases were reported against drug peddlers and the seizures made by the police reveal that ganja consumers are more in numbers than other drugs. From the …

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 …

Seizures worth Rs. 375.61 cr indicate use of money in Karnataka polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Seizures worth Rs. 375.61 cr indicate use of money in Karnataka polls

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Enforcement agencies in Karnataka, as on May 8, have made seizures worth Rs. Additionally, from the second week of March till the date of announcement of elections in Karnataka, Enforcement agencies had seized cash and other materials worth Rs 83.78 crore, said the Election Commission of India in a press release on Tuesday. In the 2018 election, seizures of …

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 …

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. …

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