Zuber Ansari
India

17-Apr-2024 12:00 AM 663

Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan has said that after the Model Code of Conduct for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 came into effect, continuous action is being taken by the police and other enforcement agencies. He said that from March 16 to April 15, various materials worth Rs 117 crore 97 lakh 15 thousand 39 including cash amount of Rs 18 crore 30 lakh 13 thousand 224 have been seized. It is noteworthy that during the Code of Conduct in Lok Sabha Elections-2019, various materials worth Rs 85 crore 12 lakh were seized. In just one month during the model Code of Conduct period of Lok Sabha Elections-2024, over Rs 32 crore more of various materials have been seized as compared to the last Lok Sabha elections.