Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal on Saturday stated that 13,81,443 voters including 11,962 new voters will cast their franchise in the by-elections to be held in seven Assembly constituencies in the State.
Talking to media persons after conducting a review meeting with officials on the last day of withdrawal of nominations, he said that the police have so far seized 240 vehicles, Rs 3.6 crore cash and 72,000 liters of liquor being transported in and around the assembly segments and arrested 358 persons as part of precautionary measure.
He said that the Election Commission has also received 10 complaints in connection with violation of poll code. He said the Commission has directed the Mahbubnagar District Collector to submit a report on Information Minister D K Aruna in connection with violation of election code. (INN)