Administrator
23 April 2026
As the Assembly polls are going on in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal( first phase), the Election Commission of India appears to be leaving no stone unturned to conduct free, fair and peaceful polls.
For instance, to ensure this, over 5,011 (2,728 in WB and 2,283 in TN) Flying Squad Teams (FSTs) have been deployed across these two States to ensure that the complaints are attended to within 100 minutes.
Besides this, over 5,363 (3,142 in WB and 2,221 in TN) Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs) have also been deployed for setting up surprise Nakas at different locations. Since the activation of the Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, 2026, the data up to April 22, 2026 is presented below.
|
S. No |
State |
Cash (Rs. Crore) |
Liquor Qty (Litres) |
Liquor Value (Rs. Crore) |
Drugs Value (Rs. Crore) |
Preciou s Metal (Rs. Crore) |
Freebies /Other (Rs. Crore) |
Total (Rs. Crore) |
|
1. |
West Bengal |
27.48 |
39,31,463 |
102.45 |
108.11 |
55.88 |
178.83 |
472.89 |
|
2. |
Tamil Nadu |
100.19 |
1,17,713 |
3.85 |
76.72 |
159.31 |
259.14 |
599.24 |
|
|
TOTAL |
127.67 |
40,49,176 |
106.3 |
184.83 |
215.19 |
437.97 |
1072.13 |
Citizens/political parties can report MCC violations using the C-Vigil Module on ECINET.
The Commission has also stressed that the enforcement authorities should ensure that ordinary citizens are not inconvenienced or harassed during the checking and inspection for the enforcement of these directives. District Grievance Committees have also been setup to address any grievances in this regard.
Citizens/political parties can report MCC violations using the C-Vigil Module on ECINET.
