Lok Sabha elections: Seizure of Rs 4,650 crore; 45% of them are drugs

The Election Commission on Monday said that under its watch, officials have seized Rs 4,650 crore, which also includes medicines worth Rs 2,069 crore. Lok Sabha Elections, The poll panel said the seizures made since March 1 are more than the Rs 3,475 crore recovered during the 2019 parliamentary elections.

The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections were announced on 16 March. The first phase is on April 19 and the last on June 1. commission It is said that officials are seizing Rs 100 crore every day since March 1.

Of the total recovery of Rs 4,658 crore, the cash component is over Rs 395 crore, while the liquor component is over Rs 489 crore. It is noteworthy that 45 percent of the seizures are of drugs (Rs 2,069 crore).

It said the use of black money, other than political financing, could distort the level playing field in favor of the more resourceful party or candidate. It said the seizure is an important part of its resolution. Lok Sabha Elections To ensure a level playing field and free from inducements and electoral malpractices.

Nearly 75 per cent of the total seizures were drugs in January and February this year and the Election Commission had focused on this problem long before the election schedule was announced. Over the past few years, significant seizures have been made during state assembly elections in Gujarat, Punjab, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura and Mizoram.

CEC Rajeev Kumar, The election authority reminded that while announcing the elections last month, money power was highlighted as one of the `4M` challenges. The poll panel said it is taking action to ensure a level playing field such as checking the vehicles of prominent leaders and even removing officials who are lax in completing their work.

It said the commission has also taken strict action against about 106 government employees who were found assisting politicians in election campaigning, which is against various rules and ethics. Election Commission sources also said there was “nothing new” in the search by helicopters, as was done in the case of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.

Ahead of the elections, all district magistrates and superintendents of police were asked to maintain strict vigil at airfields and helipads. Such searches are being carried out across the country in both public and private airfields to ensure that the lure is not brought in by air.

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