Election Commission has seized Rs.183.97 crore worth of cash and other items in West Bengal till the first phase of the assembly election.

The election commission has seized a total of ₹183.97 crores in West Bengal from the date of notification until the first phase of elections.

The election commission has seized a total of ₹183.97 crores in West Bengal from the date of notification until the first phase of elections.Elections are being held in four states of India, and voting was held in 30 assembly constituencies in West Bengal on 27 March. It was mostly peaceful with a record turnout of voters.

The poll panel had made elaborate arrangements for conducting elections with transparency and without any inducement like money, liquor, and freebies by the political parties. The Model code of conduct was in place to stop any poll code violations. As part of the exercise to ensure free and fair polls, the election commission made a record seizure of Rs. 281.28 Crore in both the states of Assam and West Bengal. The record seizure was achieved during the first phase of the elections itself.