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Rs 1445 crore inducements seized in latest polls as Tamil Nadu tops cash haul
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
Recovery jumps 40 percent, but liquor and drugs steal the spotlight
Election officials seized inducements worth Rs 1,445 crore during recent assembly polls, marking a 40.14% jump from 2021. Tamil Nadu led the figures for cash confiscations, while West Bengal stood out for the biggest hauls of liquor and drugs. The figures underscore intensified enforcement as campaigns drew scrutiny over illegal inducements.
- Rs 1,445 crore in inducements seized in recent assembly polls
- Total recovery rose 40.14% compared with 2021
- Tamil Nadu topped cash confiscations
- West Bengal recorded the largest liquor and drug hauls
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