Election Commission seized Rs. 1,000 crore liquor, cash bribe in assembly polls this year
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The Election Commission revealed that the security agencies seized liquor worth Rs. 1,000 crore, cash bribe and other articles during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats in 2021. This marked a jump of four times in illegal inducements from 2016 polls. According to a report by the election body, the maximum Rs. 446.28 crore was seized in Tamil Nadu, followed by Rs. 300.11 crore in West Bengal.