The statistics surveillance team constituted by the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Office (CEO) to keep an eye on the expenses of political parties, has seized Rs 1.28 crore in cash and also seized 162.86 kg of narcotics and drugs. Also, total of 129 FIRs and Daily Diary (DD) entries have been lodged till date in connection with the violation of the model code of conduct.

“As many as 129 FIRs and daily diary (DD) entries have been registered till date against various political parties and others for violation of the model code of conduct in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls, the poll body in Delhi,” said Ranbir Singh, CEO. 

Out of total FIR, 15 are against the AAP ,13 against the Bhartiya Janata Party (nine FIRs and four DD entries), four against the Congress (all DD entries), one against the Bahujan Samaj Party (one DD entry), Samajwadi Party (one DD entry), and 95 against others or non-political (entities).

The Lok Sabha polls, will begin on April 11 and continue till May 19. The general polls in Delhi will be held on May 12 and the overall results will be declared on May 23.

Till now, 2.79 lakh posters, banners and hoardings have been removed since the poll code came into force.”As many as 30,533 posters, banners and hoardings were removed from areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council, 43,075 from East Delhi Municipal Corporation areas, 2,411 from Delhi Cantonment Board, 1,08,028 from South Delhi Municipal Corporation, and 95,317 from North Delhi Municipal Corporation areas. 

Delhi Police have registered 709 FIRs and arrested 707 people under the Excise Act, it said, adding, 257 FIRs have been registered under the Arms Act in which 296 people were arrested.

The Delhi CEO said, no MCMC (Media Certification and Monitoring Committee) certification is pending with its office.They have also seized 364 unlicensed arms and weapons, and 2,445 cartridges and explosives. As many as 54,082 people have been booked till date under various sections of the CrPC and the Delhi Police Act.

Further, as per the data shared by the CEO, till date, 1,350 bottles, 67 half-sized bottles, 1,01,908 quarter-sized ones of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 660 bottles, 1071 half-sized and 2,04,204 quarter-sized ones of country liquor and 5,694 bottles of beer have been seized,” it said. There are over 1.41 crore voters on Delhi’s electoral roll. Out of the total electorate size of 1,41,28,795, as many as 77,76,415 are male and 63,51,698 female, while 682 belong to third gender.