Prior to the first round of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed on Monday that seizures worth more over Rs 4,650 crore had been recorded; this amount exceeds the entire seizures made in the 2019 general elections.
Prior to the first round of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed on Monday that seizures worth more over Rs 4,650 crore had been recorded; this amount exceeds the entire seizures made in the 2019 general elections.
The poll panel was also told that, as of March 1st, the enforcement authorities had been seizing Rs 100 crore per day.
“With the General Elections of 2024 under way, ECI is headed toward the greatest number of inducement seizures in the nation’s 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections. Even before the first round of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections begins on Friday, enforcement agents have seized a record amount of money—more than Rs 4,650 crore—as part of the ECI’s unwavering battle against money power, the organization stated in a communiqué.
It claimed that compared to the Rs 3,475 crore taken during the 2019 LS elections, this is a significant increase.
According to the ECI, drugs and narcotics account for 45% of seizures, and this has been made possible by extensive planning, increased agency cooperation and coordinated deterrent action, proactive citizen involvement, and optimum use of technology.
According to the statement, the seizures constitute a crucial component of ECI’s determination to hold the Lok Sabha elections impartially and without the use of inducements or other electoral irregularities.
In order to provide a “level playing field,” the poll panel claimed that the increased seizures demonstrate its steadfast commitment to keeping an eye on inducements and stopping electoral malpractices, especially in favor of smaller and less resourceful parties.
The flying squad team commander was suspended by the Commission after an incident in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, due to his negligence on duty and his selective inspection of a renowned leader’s cavalcade. In a similar vein, investigators examined cars in a state’s chief minister’s convoy as well as a deputy chief minister’s car in a different state, the statement said.
The poll panel claimed that it has also taken severe measures against over 106 government employees who were discovered helping politicians with their campaigns, in violation of the guidelines and the model code of conduct (MCC).
When he announced the results of the elections last month, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar highlighted money power as one of the “4M” concerns.
The CEC examined all of the Central Observers stationed in Phase 1 of the elections, which are scheduled to take place on April 19, together with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, on April 12. Deliberations centered on tightening, monitoring, and verifying measures to guarantee an election process free from inducements.
“With the General Elections of 2024 under way, ECI is headed toward the greatest number of inducement seizures in the nation’s 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections. Even before the first round of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections begins on Friday, enforcement agents have seized a record amount of money—more than Rs 4,650 crore—as part of the ECI’s unwavering battle against money power, the organization stated in a communiqué.
It claimed that compared to the Rs 3,475 crore taken during the 2019 LS elections, this is a significant increase.
According to the ECI, drugs and narcotics account for 45% of seizures, and this has been made possible by extensive planning, increased agency cooperation and coordinated deterrent action, proactive citizen involvement, and optimum use of technology.
According to the statement, the seizures constitute a crucial component of ECI’s determination to hold the Lok Sabha elections impartially and without the use of inducements or other electoral irregularities.
In order to provide a “level playing field,” the poll panel claimed that the increased seizures demonstrate its steadfast commitment to keeping an eye on inducements and stopping electoral malpractices, especially in favor of smaller and less resourceful parties.
The flying squad team commander was suspended by the Commission after an incident in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, due to his negligence on duty and his selective inspection of a renowned leader’s cavalcade. In a similar vein, investigators examined cars in a state’s chief minister’s convoy as well as a deputy chief minister’s car in a different state, the statement said.
The poll panel claimed that it has also taken severe measures against over 106 government employees who were discovered helping politicians with their campaigns, in violation of the guidelines and the model code of conduct (MCC).
When he announced the results of the elections last month, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar highlighted money power as one of the “4M” concerns.
The CEC examined all of the Central Observers stationed in Phase 1 of the elections, which are scheduled to take place on April 19, together with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, on April 12. Deliberations centered on tightening, monitoring, and verifying measures to guarantee an election process free from inducements.