New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) More than Rs 1,400 crore worth of illicit inducements were confiscated by the Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed flying squads and surveillance teams during the recent elections in five states/Union Territory (UT), a 40.14 per cent increase in seizures as compared to 2021 state polls, an official said on Thursday. West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 as compare…
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Election Commission’s flying squads and security agencies have so far seized cash, liquor and other freebies worth Rs 510.10 crore in West Bengal, where the second and final phase of voting for Assembly elections is scheduled on April 29, an official said on Monday. The seizure of freebies and other inducement articles till Monday in the state has already surpassed the Rs 339 crore mark of such inducement items recovered by the election department and security agencies…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth more than Rs 650 crore so far to ensure inducement-free elections in the ongoing state Assembly polls and bypolls.According to the Commission, a total seizure of Rs 651.51 crore has been recorded since the activation of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, reflecting intensified vigilance i…