Between November 30 and December 20 Jharkhand is going for elections in five phases. Counting and result to be declared on December 23
Ranchi: On Tuesday Chief Electoral officer Vinay Kumar said Cash, intoxication and other non-permitted materials worth about Rs 8.33 crore have been seized between the period of the announcement of elections to Jharkhand Assembly on November 1 and November 25.
Kumar said the seizure included Rs 3,99,84,596 in cash, illegal liquor worth Rs 2,52,00,409 besides ganja and other intoxicant items valued at Rs 61,76,833. The recoveries including the gifts which priced for Rs 1,18,57,120 and other suspected materials worth Rs 1,35,000.
Around 66 First Information Reports (FIR) have been filed in connection with violation of the model code of conduct, he told at a press conference in Ranchi.
Between November 30 and December 20 Jharkhand is going for elections in five phases. Counting and result to be declared on December 23.
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