Delhi election: liquor, cash worth ₹21.89 crore seized in Capital since MCC enforcement
1 day, 6 hours ago

Delhi election: liquor, cash worth ₹21.89 crore seized in Capital since MCC enforcement

The Hindu  

Liquor, cash, and other prohibited items worth ₹21.89 crore have been seized in the Capital since the enforcement of the model code of conduct, the office of Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz said on Monday. Other recoveries include precious metals worth ₹6.1 crore, drugs worth ₹5.05 crore, and liquor worth ₹47 lakh. Speaking to mediapersons, Ms. Vaz said police personnel deployed for election duty are being trained, and critical data related to nominations, permissions, and enforcement activities are being monitored on a daily basis. Meanwhile, a senior police officer said that over 60 companies of paramilitary forces and more than 10,000 police personnel will be deployed across the Capital for Republic Day and election-related security arrangements.

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Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi’s net worth – ₹30k cash in hand, no car, no house…
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Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi’s net worth – ₹30k cash in hand, no car, no house…

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on Tuesday, January 14 – weeks ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls. Atishi vs Bidhuri Atishi's financial disclosure raises eyebrows as she prepares for the 2025 Delhi elections. Delhi Election 2025: Atishi has declared net worth of ₹ 76.93,374.98 as movable assets. Also …

Cash, items worth Rs 21 crore seized: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer
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1 day, 2 hours ago

Cash, items worth Rs 21 crore seized: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Over Rs 21 crore worth of cash and other items, including liquor, have been seized within a week of the Model Code of Conduct coming into force ahead of the Assembly polls, the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said on Monday. Data from the Delhi CEO’s office reveals that East Delhi reported the highest seizures worth …

Delhi Assembly polls: Items worth over ₹21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force
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1 day, 14 hours ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Items worth over ₹21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force

The Hindu  

The office of the Delhi chief electoral officer informed on Monday that in the run-up to the Assembly polls in the capital, cash and other items like liquor, worth more than ₹21 crore, have been seized by various departments within a week of the Model Code of Conduct coming into effect. South Delhi followed closely with ₹6.81 crore, while the …

How Much Cash, Liquor Or Precious Metals Can You Carry During Election? What Are EC Rules?
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

LS polls: Election Commission makes seizures worth Rs 8,889 crore; drugs contribute 45%
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka
8 months 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
8 months, 2 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, …

Record ₹4600-crore inducements seized ahead of polls, says Election Commission
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Vigilant voters keeping EC on toes
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months, 2 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 …

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

₹5.85 Cr cash, alcohol worth ₹21.48 Cr seized in run-up to LS polls in Karnataka
9 months, 3 weeks ago

₹5.85 Cr cash, alcohol worth ₹21.48 Cr seized in run-up to LS polls in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Wednesday said ₹5.85 crore cash and alcohol worth ₹21.48 crore have been seized in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct came into force. READ | Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency to vote on April 26 According to EC officials, since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on March 16, the flying squads, static …

Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore seized after MCC came into force in Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore seized after MCC came into force in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena on Wednesday said cash, narcotics and other valuables worth Rs 176 crore have been seized during extensive searches from January 1. In the three days after the Model Code of Conduct came into force, cash, liquor and drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore were seized, he said, at a press conference at the State …

Seizure of Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Rs 8.9 Crore by NTR Police in Pre-Poll Weeks
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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, …

Seizures worth ₹463 crore made in Karnataka since imposition of MCC: ECI
1 year, 8 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 …

₹3.37 crore cash, 8.6 kg gold seized by poll officials in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

₹3.37 crore cash, 8.6 kg gold seized by poll officials in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Election duty officials on Tuesday seized 8.6 kg of gold worth ₹1.47 crore and cash of ₹3.37 crore in Bengaluru. In its daily bulletin, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said the flying squad and police seized gold worth ₹1.47 crore in C V Raman Nagar constituency whereas the Income Tax Department seized ₹3.37 crore cash in …

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash, liquor, worth over ₹65 lakh, seized so far
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash, liquor, worth over ₹65 lakh, seized so far

The Hindu  

Election officials have, so far, seized unaccounted for cash to the tune of ₹51.31 lakh and ganja, liquor bottles and drug tablets worth ₹14.07 lakh, since the model code of conduct into force from January 18, for the Erode Assembly byelection, scheduled to be held on February 27. Static surveillance teams and flying surveillance teams were formed to prevent the …

Record seizure of cash, jewellery, drugs worth Rs 750 crore in poll-bound Gujarat: CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

Kumar said, in the 2017 elections in Gujarat, material worth Rs 27 crore was seized. Drugs worth 60 crores have been seized New Delhi: 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 on Wednesday. “Till date, we have seized cash, jewellery, and …

Record seizure of cash, jewellery and drugs worth Rs 750 crore in poll-bound Gujarat, informs CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 years, 1 month 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, …

Over tenfold increase in poll-related contraband in Gujarat: Election Commission
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month

The Hindu  

Of the 500 Delhi government-run liquor vends, 350 vends have reported an average daily sale of ₹8 lakh since September 1, when the AAP government reverted to its old excise regime. Nearly ₹269.08 crore has been collected in excise revenue by these vends within the first six days of the month, according to government data. Following this, on July 31 …

Delhi liquor policy scam: Two middlemen who collected cash from licensees left India, alleges BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi liquor policy scam: Two middlemen who collected cash from licensees left India, alleges BJP

Firstpost  

West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma accused Sisodia of corruption, and said that two ‘middlemen’ who used to collect cash from liquor licensees have left the country. New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Friday accused the city government of being involved in a liquor scam of hundreds of crores of rupees as CBI raided the residence of Deputy Chief Minister …

Delhi excise policy: Kejriwal govt involved in ‘liquor scam’; 2 middlemen left India, alleges BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi excise policy: Kejriwal govt involved in ‘liquor scam’; 2 middlemen left India, alleges BJP

India TV News  

Delhi liquor policy scam: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accused the Kejriwal-led government of being a part of a "liquor scam", involving hundreds of crores. West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma had accused Sisodia of corruption, and that two "middlemen", who used to collect cash from liquor licenses, have left the country. "The Arvind Kejriwal government in which Manish …

Cash, liquor, drugs worth over Rs 300 crore seized from UP amid Assembly polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Cash, liquor, drugs worth over Rs 300 crore seized from UP amid Assembly polls

India Today  

The Income Tax Department, allegedly pulled up in 2019 for its laxity, has seized Rs 75 crore in cash, over five times the seizure it made in 2019, from across Uttar Pradesh. Rs 15 crore was seized from Kanpur alone, of which Rs 11 crore was recovered directly by the Income Tax Department and the rest by other agencies. Eight …

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 …

Cash, liquor worth ₹13.29 crore seized from poll-bound Delhi
4 years, 11 months ago

Cash, liquor worth ₹13.29 crore seized from poll-bound Delhi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a run-up to the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections, a joint team of Delhi Police and the Income Tax Department have so far recovered cash, goods and liquor worth ₹13.29 crore since January 6, in connection with violation of the model of code conduct. Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh told IANS on Friday: "Intoxicants come in the …

Delhi Assembly Polls: 339 FIRs registered under Excise Act in Delhi
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Assembly Polls: 339 FIRs registered under Excise Act in Delhi

India TV News  

As many as 339 FIRs have been registered under the Excise Act since the enforcement of the model code of conduct in Delhi on January 6 in view of the upcoming Assembly election, officials said on Thursday. Till January 15, as many as 47 bottles, 318 half-sized bottles and 25,681 quarter-sized bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and 502 bottles, …

More than Rs 6 crore cash seized ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
4 years, 11 months ago

More than Rs 6 crore cash seized ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

India TV News  

Different teams, which are keeping a tight vigil on the Delhi Assembly elections, have seized more than Rs 6 crore from the day when the Model Code of Conduct came into place. Addressing a press briefing at the State Election Commission on Wednesday, Ranbir Singh, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, said: "Valued items worth more than Rs 1 crore has …

Maha polls: ‘Keep eye on flow of alcohol, cash’
5 years, 3 months ago

Maha polls: ‘Keep eye on flow of alcohol, cash’

Hindustan Times  

The transport commissioner of Maharashtra has asked all motor vehicle inspectors posted at the border checkposts to keep an eye on the inflow of illegal alcohol and cash, ahead of the elections. HT Image In an internal circular sent to all regional transport offices last week, the commissioner asked them to be vigilant about transportation of alcohol and cash inside …

EC seizes Rs 377 crore cash, Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date
5 years, 9 months ago

EC seizes Rs 377 crore cash, Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India has seized Rs 377.511 crore cash and Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date. On Wednesday, authorities seized Rs 1.80 crore in cash from the son of a BJP candidate in Arunachal Pradesh and a former legislator at a government guest house in East Siang district's Pasighat town, officials said. The money was seized from …

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