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Election Commission cracks Rs 651 crore across states/UTs; 319 crore cash from West Bengal
Updated On: 05 April, 2026 07:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission of India has seized over Rs 651 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs and freebies. West Bengal recorded the highest recoveries, followed by Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

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With just a few days to go for the state assembly elections across 5 states, a total of Rs 319 crore worth of cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said.
As reported by news agency IANS, among the five poll-bound states/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore), which were allegedly being used for the inducement of electors.
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