Record Rs 71.88 crores seizures by Election Commission in Gujarat so far

New Delhi: Just few days after the announcement of election in Gujarat, record seizures amounting to ₹ 71.88 crore have been made by Election Commission of India here in the state.

While announcing the dates for Gujarat Assembly Elections, 2022, Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Rajiv Kumar stressed on inducement-free elections. As a drive to curb menace of money in election is going on, Gujarat witnessed seizures of Rs 71.88 crores in just few days of announcement of elections which surpasses even the seizures made in entire duration of enforcement of Model Code of Conduct in Assembly Elections, 2017 which was Rs 27.21 crores.

Even though these are early days after announcement of polls, yet activity by police has led to seizure of around 1,10,000 litres of liquor valued at Rs. 3.86 Crores.

DRI also reported massive seizure amounting to Rs. 64 Crores of toys and accessories which were being smuggled by way of mis-declaration and by resorting to concealment in import cargo at Mundra Port.

Two persons including the mastermind have been arrested in the case and further investigation is under progress.

For effective monitoring to curb money power in General Elections to Legislative Assembly of Gujarat, Election Commission of India has also deployed 69 Expenditure Observers. 27 Assembly Constituencies have been marked as Expenditure Sensitive Constituencies for closer monitoring in these constituencies.

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