Poll seizures in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal cross Rs.1,000-cr mark
New Delhi, April 23 -- Poll-related seizures, including cash, drugs and liquor meant to allure voters, have crossed the Rs.1,000 crore mark in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
While seizures worth nearly Rs.473 crore have been made from West Bengal, it has been pegged at over Rs.599 crore in Tamil Nadu.
The EC said since the Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) was activated on February 26, enforcement authorities have recovered freebies and allurements worth Rs.1,072.13 crore in the two states.
Tamil Nadu will go to polls on Thursday in a single phase along with phase one in West Bengal where the second phase of voting is slated for April 29.
The seizures include Rs.127.67 crore in cash, nearly 41...
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