Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said the Election Commission has seized cash, gold, liquor and drugs worth ₹1,262 crore in the state.
₹543 crore cash seized during vehicle checks by surveillance teams.
Addressing the media on the state’s preparedness for the upcoming polls, Ms. Patnaik said 163 FIRs have been lodged in connection with various violations, while the social media monitoring cell has ensured the removal of 2,180 URLs across various platforms.
While breaking down the electoral rolls, the official said that the total electoral strength of the state is 5.73 million. This includes 2.93 million female voters, 2.83 million male voters and 7,728 third gender voters.
The state also saw a significant influx of 14,59,039 first-time voters. In terms of the logistics of the election process, a total of 75,064 polling stations have been set up at 33,133 locations, supported by 1,06,418 polling units and 75,064 control units and VVPAT devices.
“To ensure smooth and inclusive voting, the EC has set up 249 model polling stations, 325 all-women manned stations and 71 disabled manned stations,” she said. – PTI
