NEW DELHI: The seizure of illegal inducements to voters, such as liquor and cash, during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats has crossed the record value of Rs 1,000 crore, a whopping jump of over four times since the 2016 polls, the Election Commission said Friday.
An Election Commission progressive report, which will get updated as the remaining phases of poll are conducted, said the maximum Rs 446.28 crore was seized in Tamil Nadu, where the elections have already ended, followed by West Bengal (Rs 300.11 crore), where four phases are yet to take place.
Polling in Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry has also finished. Counting of votes for these five assemblies is slated to be held on May 2.
›Cash, liquor bribe to voters in five assembly polls at record high of Rs 1,000 crore, says EC
Cash, liquor bribe to voters in five assembly polls at record high of Rs 1,000 crore, says EC
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Cash, liquor bribe to voters in five assembly polls at record high of Rs 1,000 crore, says ECPTI
Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 08:24 PM IST
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An Election Commission progressive report, which will get updated as the remaining phases of poll are conducted, said the maximum Rs 446.28 crore was seized in Tamil Nadu, where the elections have already ended, followed by West Bengal (Rs 300.11 crore), where four phases are yet to take place.
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New Delhi, April 16
The Election Commission on Friday said it has made a record seizure of cash, liquor, freebies and other voters’ inducement materials worth Rs 1,000 crore during the course of conducting assembly elections in four states and Union Territory of Puducherry, with the maximum of Rs 446.28 crore in Tamil Nadu.
According to an official statement issued by the poll panel, the seizure included cash, liquor, drugs, freebies and precious metals. Tamil Nadu, which is known for political parties offering cash and kind inducements to voters, topped the list. It was followed by West Bengal, where the enforcement agencies have made seizures to the tune of Rs 300.11 crore, it said.
Mumbai: Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa-backed Chemplast Sanmar has appointed at least three investment bankers
ICICI Securities, Axis Capital and IIFL Securities to help raise about Rs 3,000-3,500 crore through a combination of the initial public offer and offer for sale.
The company, which was delisted about a decade ago, is now coming back to the stock market and will likely file the draft Red herring Prospectus (DRHP) next one week. It is seeking a valuation of Rs 10,000 crore, said people with knowledge of the matter.
“The plan for share sale has been pending for a long time,” said one of the persons cited above.
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