Shocking revelations came to light when the Election Commission of India issued a report that showed a surge of 636 percent in the seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, jewelry, and other freebies. The data recently shared by the Election Commission of India was for the states that are going under polls, including Mizoram, Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Which state topped the list? Telangana is the state where the Election Commission of India seized the maximum. You should stick with this page to unfold more imperative details about the drives of EC in the states currently under polls. Scroll down the page and take a look at the following sections.
Among the five election states, Telangana topped the list. As mentioned, this year the Election Commission of India seized 636 percent of the seizure during the 2018 Assembly elections in these states. This time the Election Commission of India seized cash, jewelry, liquor, drugs, and other freebies worth Rs 1760 crore while during the 2018 assembly elections in Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Telangana, it seized Rs 239.15 crore. Continue reading this article and learn more.
These ‘freebies’ are only meant to influence voters. The seized freebies by the enforcement agency are illegally stored fertilizer, diesel, and petrol. The agencies reportedly also seized illegal arms, ammunition, and vehicles in the five election states. The EC’s drive in Mizoram, while not linked to the polls, resulted in the recovery of an orangutan. Shockingly, exotic animals were being smuggled into Mizoram from Myanmar. The EC has considered seizures that agencies made in the 5 states since the model code of conduct kicked in on October 9. While Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, and MP have already voted, Telangana and Rajasthan go to polls on November 30 and November 25, respectively. Continue reading this article and learn more.
As mentioned, Telangana topped the list of five states where the Election Commission conducted its drive. In Telangana, the seizure of gold and silver jewelry and other precious metals comprised Rs 191.02 crore, more than half of the total such seizures of Rs 371.2 crore in the five poll-going states. The agencies seized Rs 341.24 crore of what the EC describes as “freebies and other items”, half of the total seizures in the state worth Rs 650.7 crore, in Rajasthan. Seizures in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections held in November-December 2022, and in Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura held in February-March 2023, were worth Rs 1,413.19 crore.