Income Tax Department Seizes Rs 51 Lakh From TRS Candidate P Narender Reddy Ahead of Telangana Assembly Elections 2018
The cash was allegedly meant to be distributed among the voters during the election campaign in order to influence the voters, which is an offense under the rules of Election Commission (EC).
Hyderabad, November 29: The Income Tax Department officials seized Rs 51 lakh cash from the residence of TRS MLA candidate P Narender Reddy from Kodangal constituency, Telangana. The voting in Telangana will take place in a single-phase on December 7, while counting of votes will take place on December 11, when the final results will be declared. Telangana Assembly Elections 2018 Full Schedule And Dates: Voting on December 7, Results on December 11.
Media reports said that the cash was allegedly meant to be distributed among the voters during the election campaign in order to influence the voters, which is an offense under the rules of Election Commission (EC). The IT officials also seized a few receipts along with the cash, said reports. Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: Congress Expels 19 Rebels From Party For Six Years.
The total cash caught by the police so far in the poll bound state now stands at Rs 104.4 crore, with the seized money. Out of which, Rs 88 crore has been in cash, Rs 7.5 crore in jewellery such as gold, silver. The police also recovered Marijuana, said reports.
On Thursday, a 32-year-old transgender-activist Chandramukhi M, who is contesting the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections, appeared before the police here after she reportedly went missing on Tuesday, police said Thursday. Chandramukhi M, who is contesting on a CPI(M)-led Bahujan Left Front or BLF ticket from Goshamahal constituency in the city, allegedly went missing from her house and a 'case of missing person' was registered, they said.
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