The Static Surveillance Teams (SST) of the Election Commission are on vigil to prevent the transportation of unaccounted funds ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2024-11-16 08:11 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
SST officials check vehicles at Dadar (East) on Saturday
During the ongoing Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, more than 6,000 teams have seized Rs 500-crore worth of cash, liquor and other items, the Election Commission (EC) said
The poll body said that strict measures have been put in place to prevent political parties or candidates from bribing voters as part of it the teams on ground has been conducting checks in state
According to the Model Code of Conduct, no political party or candidate is allowed to offer any kind of inducement to voters
An SST team checks a vehicle at Lower Parel bridge
Both central and state government agencies have set up special teams and flying squads at every assembly constituency
"In Maharashtra, a total of 6,000 such teams have been deployed to monitor the situation, along with 19 enforcement agencies. These teams are responsible for checking every vehicle passing through their designated areas. If they find anything suspicious, they are instructed to take further action," the EC said in a statement.
Meanwhile, an SST seized Rs 5.55-crore cash from a vehicle in the Kalyan Rural Assembly constituency on Saturday
