Election officials seize Rs 10 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane
5 years, 3 months ago

Election officials seize Rs 10 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane

India TV News  

Election authorities seized Rs 10 lakh in cash at a checkpoint in Bhiwandi town of Thane district in poll-bound Maharashtra on Friday. This was the first cash seizure in Thane district after the assembly poll schedule for Maharashtra was announced on September 21. Last week, Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar, who is also the district election officer, had asked officials to keep an eye on the movement of cash ahead of the October 21 voting. He has said banks also need to monitor transactions made by friends and family members of the contesting candidates.

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Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded with a voter turnout of 58.52 per cent. Major alliances in the fray Ruling voalition : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. Cryptocurrency controversy : Supriya Sule filed …

Maharashtra Election 2024 Voting: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024 Voting: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News

ABP News  

Voting for Maharashtra's 288-member Assembly is underway on Wednesday, November 20. Key leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several Union Ministers, campaigned across the state for their respective candidates. The ruling Mahayuti alliance comprises the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Deputy Chief Minister …

Maharashtra Elections 2024: BJP Leader Ram Kadam Makes Bold Statement Amid Voting | ABP News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections 2024: BJP Leader Ram Kadam Makes Bold Statement Amid Voting | ABP News

ABP News  

Voting for Maharashtra's 288-member Assembly is underway on Wednesday, November 20. Key leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several Union Ministers, campaigned across the state for their respective candidates. The ruling Mahayuti alliance comprises the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Deputy Chief Minister …

Maharashtra Election 2024: Nawab Malik Drops a Bombshell Ahead Of Voting | ABP News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: Nawab Malik Drops a Bombshell Ahead Of Voting | ABP News

ABP News  

Voting for Maharashtra's 288-member Assembly is underway on Wednesday, November 20. Key leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several Union Ministers, campaigned across the state for their respective candidates. The ruling Mahayuti alliance comprises the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Deputy Chief Minister …

Maharashtra assembly elections: Voting underway in all 288 seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra assembly elections: Voting underway in all 288 seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra assembly elections, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi combine is hoping for a strong comeback.Voting began in all the 288 assembly seats at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, an election official said. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena …

Maharashtra cash-for-vote row: Police find ₹9.93 lakh in hotel
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra cash-for-vote row: Police find ₹9.93 lakh in hotel

Hindustan Times  

Amid the raging cash-for-vote controversy in Maharashtra, the Palghar administration said on Tuesday that the police team recovered ₹9.93 lakh in cash and some documents in the hotel. Bahujan Vikas Aghadi candidate Kshitij Thakur with supporters after they gheraod BJP leader Vinod Tawde. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi has alleged that BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde arrived at the hotel today …

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Eligible Voter Count Crosses One Crore Mark, Shows EC Data
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Eligible Voter Count Crosses One Crore Mark, Shows EC Data

ABP News  

Mumbai: The voter count in Mumbai has crossed the one crore mark, up from 98.95 lakh during the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, a civic official said. At the time of the Lok Sabha polls, Mumbai had 98,95,602 eligible voters, including 25,16,667 in the island city and 74,64,974 in the suburban district, as per EC data. Addressing a …

Maharashtra BJP leader accused of distributing cash, poll body files case
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra BJP leader accused of distributing cash, poll body files case

India Today  

High drama unfolded a day ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls as workers of a regional party gheraoed BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, accusing him of distributing cash to influence voters in Palghar. A video that has gone viral shows Bahujan Vikas Aghadi workers storming into the Vivanta Hotel in Palghar during a meeting between Tawde and Rajan Naik, the BJP …

Assembly Elections: ₹1,000 Cr worth cash, liquor & drugs seized; 7 times higher than 2019 in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Cash, liquor, other items valued at ₹22 crore seized in Palghar
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Cash, liquor, other items valued at ₹22 crore seized in Palghar

The Hindu  

“Authorities in Palghar district, in Maharashtra, have seized cash, liquor and other items collectively valued at ₹22 crore during the campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly elections,” an official said on Monday “The seizure includes ₹16.14 crore cash, liquor valued at ₹2.46 crore, drugs with an estimated cost of ₹26.82 lakh, laptops, sarees, and cookers,” said Palghar Collector and election officer …

Maharashtra polls: SST seizes Rs 5.55 cr cash from vehicle
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: SST seizes Rs 5.55 cr cash from vehicle

Deccan Chronicle  

Thane: A static surveillance team of the Election Commission seized Rs 5.55 crore cash from a vehicle in the Kalyan Rural assembly constituency in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday, an official said. The team was deployed in the Shilphata area in the morning when it intercepted a vehicle and found cash of Rs 5.55 crore, returning officer Vishwas Gujar said. …

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

Liquor, drugs, freebies worth Rs 13.26 crore seized in Thane district since model code kicks in
2 months, 1 week ago

Liquor, drugs, freebies worth Rs 13.26 crore seized in Thane district since model code kicks in

Deccan Chronicle  

Thane: Between October 15, when the model code of conduct for Maharashtra elections came into force, and November 5, authorities in Thane district have seized liquor, drugs and freebies worth Rs 13.26 crore, officials have said. A total of 209 FIRs have been registered in connection with the seizures, Thane Collector Ashok Shingare said during a review meeting with Special …

EC seizes ₹558 crore ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls and byelections
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Palghar Election Cash Seized: Driver Claims Mistake, ₹4.33 Crore in Cash Found
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Palghar Election Cash Seized: Driver Claims Mistake, ₹4.33 Crore in Cash Found

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission and police have seized ₹4.33 crore cash at the Udhwa check post in Talasari in Palghar district. The money was seized from a four-wheeler (GJ 01 JT 8848) which was coming from Silvasa. The driver claimed he was supposed to deliver the cash only in Silvassa itself and had entered Maharashtra by mistake. Since his answers were …

Massive Cash Seized in Pune: Opposition Alleges Distribution Ahead of Maharashtra Elections
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive Cash Seized in Pune: Opposition Alleges Distribution Ahead of Maharashtra Elections

Live Mint  

A significant cash seizure has occurred in Pune, Maharashtra. Unaccounted cash worth ₹5 crore was found in a car during a vehicle check. The police have questioned four individuals in the car, including the driver, and handed over the cash to the Income Tax Department for further investigation. The Opposition has expressed concerns about the incident, alleging that it is …

MVA accuses Mahayuti of using cash for votes
8 months ago

MVA accuses Mahayuti of using cash for votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The fourth phase of polling in Maharashtra was marred by allegations of money distribution levelled by opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi parties against the ruling alliance Mahayuti. While Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut alleged the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena distributed Rs 12 crore in Nashik, Congress’s Pune candidate Ravindra Dhangekar protested inside a local police station demanding FIR against …

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 …

46.76 Lakh Litres Liquor Seized in Maharashtra During Model Code of Conduct
8 months, 1 week ago

46.76 Lakh Litres Liquor Seized in Maharashtra During Model Code of Conduct

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The State Branch of Election Commission of India has seized drugs worth Rs 220.65 crore and 49.95 crore in cash from various parts of the state. Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam on Friday informed that the state machinery has also seized 46.76 lakh litres of liquor. In view of excessive heat, the state branch of ECI instructed district …

Cash, Items of Rs 165.91 Crore Seized in AP After Release of Election Schedule
8 months, 3 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, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Rs 23 Cr Cash, 17 Lakh Litre Liquor Seized in Maharashtra After MCC Came Into Force
9 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

₹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 …

Chhattisgarh election | ₹11.50 lakh cash seized from BJP candidate's vehicle
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh election | ₹11.50 lakh cash seized from BJP candidate's vehicle

The Hindu  

Police seized ₹11.50 lakh in cash allegedly from the vehicle of a BJP candidate in a village in Korba district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, a day before the second phase of the State Assembly elections, an official said. Former MLA Ram Dayal Uikey, the BJP nominee from Pali-Tanakhar seat in Korba district, was present in the vehicle when the cash …

Assembly Elections 2023: Cash Seizures by Tax Officials Rise Ahead of Polls in Five States, Says CBDT
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Hyderabad: Crores of unaccounted cash recovered, many detained in random checks
1 year, 3 months ago

Hyderabad: Crores of unaccounted cash recovered, many detained in random checks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Police across the tri-commissionerate area on Tuesday seized unaccounted cash amounting to crores of rupees in vehicle checks and arrested tens of persons, to check cash flow during the campaigning period for the upcoming Assembly elections on November 30. Banjara Hills police, in a major operation, seized Rs 3.35 crore of unaccounted cash and arrested three persons. A vehicle …

Karnataka polls: Seizure of illicit items surpass ₹375 crore
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Karnataka: IT dept raids multiple locations in poll-bound state, seizes cash & jewellery worth Rs 20 crore
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka: IT dept raids multiple locations in poll-bound state, seizes cash & jewellery worth Rs 20 crore

India TV News  

Karnataka Elections 2023: Days ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Income Tax Department conducted raids at multiple locations in Bengaluru and Mysuru on Friday, May 5. Income Tax dept seizes Rs 1 cr hidden in tree Earlier on May 3, the Income Tax officers seized Rs 1 crore hidden between the branches of a tree in Mysuru. …

Ahead of Karnataka polls, unaccounted cash of ₹1 crore seized in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 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 …

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

₹1.74 lakh unaccounted for cash seized - The Hindu
1 year, 11 months ago

₹1.74 lakh unaccounted for cash seized - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Election officials seized unaccounted for cash to the tune of ₹1.74 lakh from a 39-year-old man in Erode on Wednesday night. The car driver could not produce any documents for the cash he was carrying, and the team seized the cash and handed it over to the Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner, K. Sivakumar. So far, the teams have seized …

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash amounting to ₹1 lakh seized by election officials
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash amounting to ₹1 lakh seized by election officials

The Hindu  

Election officials on Tuesday night seized unaccounted for cash to the tune of ₹1 lakh from a textile trader from Chennai, in Erode. Since he could not produce any documents for the cash he was carrying, the team seized the cash and handed it over to the Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner, K. Sivakumar. So far, the teams have seized …

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya
1 year, 11 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 …

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 …

Ahead of UP polls, Kanpur police seize cash worth Rs 50 lakh from car
3 years ago

Ahead of UP polls, Kanpur police seize cash worth Rs 50 lakh from car

India TV News  

Highlights The cash was recovered by the flying squad team of UP police during checking in view of elections A team of the Directorate of Income Tax Investigation was later informed about the car Further investigations in the matter are underway Cash worth Rs 50 lakh was seized from a car in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Saturday. According to Deputy …

Election department officials seize ₹2 Crore from vehicle in Puducherry
3 years, 9 months ago

Election department officials seize ₹2 Crore from vehicle in Puducherry

Hindustan Times  

Election flying squad officials seized ₹two crore cash being transported in a vehicle while set top boxes worth about ₹two crore were recovered from a house in poll-bound Puducherry. Puducherry Chief Electoral Officer Shurbir Singh said suspicion arose that the cash was intended for "illegal distribution to the voters while the Model Code of Conduct for Assembly polls is in …

Rs 1 Crore Seized from Relative of BJP's Telangana Bypoll Candidate to Distribute Among Voters: Police
4 years, 2 months ago

Rs 1 Crore Seized from Relative of BJP's Telangana Bypoll Candidate to Distribute Among Voters: Police

News 18  

Hyderabad police on Sunday seized Rs 1 crore cash from a relative of M. Raghunandan Rao, the BJP candidate in the Dubbak Assembly bypolls In Telangana. The Police Commissioner said Srinivas Rao told police that a manager of Visakha Industries Ltd belonging to former MP and BJP leader G. Vivek gave him the money. The cash was seized in a …

EC observers say no repolling needed in 71 seats that went to polls in phase one of Bihar Assembly election
4 years, 2 months ago

EC observers say no repolling needed in 71 seats that went to polls in phase one of Bihar Assembly election

Firstpost  

EC’s general observers conducted post-poll scrutiny of all the 71 seats in the presence of candidates/political parties and concluded that the polling process was completed on poll day peacefully Patna: Observers have not recommended repolling in any of the 71 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections on 28 October, sources in the …

Observers Say No to Repolling in 71 Seats of Bihar Assembly
4 years, 2 months ago

Observers Say No to Repolling in 71 Seats of Bihar Assembly

News 18  

Patna: Observers have not recommended repolling in any of the 71 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections on October 28, an Election Commission statement said on Friday. State Chief Electoral Officer H R Srinivas, in his report based on inputs provided by returning officers and district election officers, has also concluded that …

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

Peaceful but low polling in Maharashtra and Haryana
5 years, 2 months ago

Peaceful but low polling in Maharashtra and Haryana

The Hindu  

The elections to the Assemblies of Maharashtra and Haryana on Monday saw the voter turnout dip in comparison to the 2014 polls, according to provisional numbers shared by the Election Commission of India. At a press conference held at the ECI headquarters in New Delhi, Deputy Election Commissioners Chandra Bhushan and Sandeep Saxena said the turnouts for Maharashtra and Haryana …

Maha polls: 5.79% voter turnout till 10 am
5 years, 2 months ago

Maha polls: 5.79% voter turnout till 10 am

India TV News  

Maharashtra has recorded an average of around 5.79 per cent voter turnout till 10 am for the polls to the 288 Assembly seats. As in the past, the tribal areas of Thane, Palghar and Nandurbar recorded over 6 per cent voter turnout and in most other parts of the state, especially the urban areas, it was around 5 per cent. …

Maharashtra assembly elections 2019: Candidate from Latur pays poll deposit in ‘unacceptable’ ₹10 coins
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra assembly elections 2019: Candidate from Latur pays poll deposit in ‘unacceptable’ ₹10 coins

The Hindu  

Inspired by a film, a 28-year-old candidate from Latur Assembly seat has paid his poll deposit amount in ₹10 coins to highlight the fact that the coin is not being accepted as legal tender by local traders. Santosh Sabde, who is contesting as an Independent from the central Maharashtra town, said Election Commission officials on Friday were hesitant to accept …

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Authorities hoping better voter turnout in Thane
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Authorities hoping better voter turnout in Thane

India TV News  

With just 49 per cent of Thane's electorate exercising their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls this year, thedistrict administration is hoping for a better voter turnout in the next month's Maharashtra elections. There was low voting in the Lok Sabha polls due to holidays and some other factors, but the Assembly elections have been scheduled on October 21, before …

With Cash Flow Worth Crores, It’s No Longer an Aam Aadmi’s Election
5 years, 11 months ago

With Cash Flow Worth Crores, It’s No Longer an Aam Aadmi’s Election

News 18  

​With less than 100 days remaining for the 17th Lok Sabha elections, thousands of candidates — representing almost 1,866 political parties — will ask for votes from an estimated 900 million people. During the 16th Lok Sabha elections held in 2014, a staggering Rs 35,000 crore was spent on the elections, according to the Centre for Media Studies, a Delhi-based …

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