The general elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 26 April and 7 May for its 28 constituencies.
Poll seizures. (Representational/ Istock)
Authorities have seized ₹258 crore in cash, liquor and drugs since 1 January in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously on 13 May, Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy said on Wednesday, 3 April.
Reddy apprised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar about the seizures during a video conference.
“From January 1 to this day, ₹258 crore cash, liquor, drugs and other inducements have been seized… Andhra Pradesh shares borders with five states and 150 check posts have been set up at the state borders,” the chief secretary said.
Though the state is facing some Maoist influence from the neighbouring states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, it will be overcome with watertight security arrangements, he said.
According to the chief secretary, 132 integrated check posts have been set up within the state and 632 flying squads are on duty round the clock.
Director General of Police (DGP) KV Rajendranath Reddy informed the EC that 91 polling stations have been identified as Maoist-affected and tight security measures are being put in place.
He said the state has requested Maharashtra to return the 10 companies of Andhra Pradesh Police sent there recently and also sought more security forces.
The video conference was also attended by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena and other officials.
The counting of votes for assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be taken up on 4 June.
The Election Commission on Wednesday said that ₹26.68 crore in cash, alcohol worth over ₹33 crore was seized while 1,205 cases with regard to seizures have been registered since the model code of conduct came into effect on 16 March in Karnataka.
The general elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 26 April and 7 May for its 28 constituencies.
Total seizures worth ₹85.43 crore have been made to date, they said.
According to a statement issued by the office of Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, since the Model Code of Conduct came into force, the flying squads, static surveillance teams and police authorities have seized ₹26.68 crore cash, ₹1.75 lakh freebies, 10.73 lakh litres of liquor worth over ₹33 crore, 286.91 kg narcotic substances valued at ₹3.13 crore, 16 kg gold worth over ₹9.43 crore, 59.04 kg silver worth over ₹ 27 lakh and 21.17-carat diamonds worth ₹9 lakh among others.
The Excise Department has booked 1,248 heinous cases, 1,203 cases for breach of licence conditions, 79 NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) and 5,327 cases under Section 15 (a) of Karnataka Excise Act 1965 and also 732 different types of vehicles have been seized.
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