The Election Commission (ECI) has seized illicit inducements worth over 100 crore rupees so far in ongoing Bihar assembly elections and bye elections of states and union territories. The poll body said that these seizures include over 9 crore rupees in cash, liquor worth over 42 crore rupees, drugs worth around 24 crore rupees, and other freebies worth over 26 crore rupees. The commission said that these seizures have been made through a coordinated approach involving multi-enforcement agencies across different states union territories. ECI has also directed all the enforcement authorities to strictly monitor and combat movement of cash, drugs, liquor and other inducements during elections. The commission informed that 824 flying squads have been deployed across Bihar to ensure that the co

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