- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:11 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) reported that unaccounted money, liquor, and other items worth more than Rs 5.5 crore have been confiscated in Chhattisgarh, a state that is preparing for elections.
After the model code of conduct was implemented before the state assembly elections, which will take place on November 7 and 17, the seizures occurred between October 9 and 16, according to a statement released on Tuesday.
Officials reported that they also recovered 85 lakh rupees in cash, 11,851 litres of liquor worth Rs 37.57 lakh, 1,838 kg of drugs worth Rs 61.57 lakh, 63 kg of jewellery worth Rs 1.7 crore, and other items worth Rs 2.03 crore.
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Meanwhile, T S Singhdeo, the deputy chief minister of Chhattisgarh and a prominent party leader, claimed that the Election Commission of India had allowed little time for the first round of assembly election preparations since Congress will shortly submit its second list of candidates between October 18 and 20.
There are signs that 10 to 12 MLAs may be removed from the second list, just as eight MLAs were removed from the first list that was made public on the first day of Navratri.
The party just released a list of its 30 candidates, and the next list, which will include both new and returning faces, is anticipated to have close to 40 names.