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Added on : 2019-04-18 17:40:02

The second phase of Lok Sabha elections has started and people are casting vote for their favourite leaders and political parties. However, political parties are even trying to lure the voters by giving them cash, liquor, drugs and expensive metals. However, Election Commission of India is making sure that the election process continues without manipulation and, for this, they are raiding various places in India and seizing cash, liquors, drugs and precious metals.

According to EC reports, they have confiscated around 4.81 lakh litres of liquor and crores of rupees. However, according to the report which is available on the official website of EC, dry states like Bihar Gujarat and many others are using liquor in a heavy amount to bribe and EC is trying its best to stop them.

So here are details of liquor seized from dry states

Gujarat

EC has seized 3.69 lakh litres of liquor, which is worth Rs 10.7 cr.

Bihar

EC has seized 0.56 lakh litres of liquor.

Nagaland

EC has confiscated 0.56 lakh litres of liquor, which is worth Rs 1.86 cr in Nagaland.

Mizoram

Even after the ban, EC has seized around 0.24 cr liquor from the state.

Lakshadweep

EC has seized around 0.0001 lakh litres of liquor which is worth Rs 0.0003 cr.

The second phase of Lok Sabha elections has started and people are casting vote for their favourite leaders and political parties. However, political parties are even trying to lure the voters by giving them cash, liquor, drugs and expensive metals. However, Election Commission of India is making sure that the election process continues without manipulation and, for this, they are raiding various places in India and seizing cash, liquors, drugs and precious metals.

According to EC reports, they have confiscated around 4.81 lakh litres of liquor and crores of rupees. However, according to the report which is available on the official website of EC, dry states like Bihar Gujarat and many others are using liquor in a heavy amount to bribe and EC is trying its best to stop them.

So here are details of liquor seized from dry states

Gujarat

EC has seized 3.69 lakh litres of liquor, which is worth Rs 10.7 cr.

Bihar

EC has seized 0.56 lakh litres of liquor.

Nagaland

EC has confiscated 0.56 lakh litres of liquor, which is worth Rs 1.86 cr in Nagaland.

Mizoram

Even after the ban, EC has seized around 0.24 cr liquor from the state.

Lakshadweep

EC has seized around 0.0001 lakh litres of liquor which is worth Rs 0.0003 cr.

Editor & Publisher : Dr Dhimant Purohit

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