Mumbai, April 3: The highest amount of cash, jewellery and liquor has been recovered from Mumbai since the Model Code of Conduct was put in place by the Election Commission of India on March 10, 2019. Mumbai is followed in the list by the suburban district, Thane, Nagpur and Beed in Maharashtra, reported the Times of India. Model Code of Conduct Comes Into Force Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019: What is MCC or Aachar Sanhita? Why It's Needed & How is it Enforced? All You Need to Know.

The Maharashtra state election commission data shows that since March 10 to until now, more than Rs 77.50 crore has been seized, out of which Mumbai alone accounted for Rs 37.40 crore including cash, liquor and gold seized. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates Announcement by ECI Highlights: Mumbai Votes on April 29, Delhi on May 12; Check Constituency-Wise Voting Schedule.

In Mumbai suburban areas, seizures worth Rs 14 crore were made by the Police. The amount seized in Thane and Nagpur have been Rs 3.9 crore and Rs 2.7 crore respectively. Whereas Rs 1.9 crore has been seized from Beed district. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

The value of gold and silver seized from Mumbai is worth Rs 30 crore, and cash Rs 7 crore.

The report also mentioned that Rs 1.3 crore was seized from Chandrapur, which is Maharashtra state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar's hometown.

A large quantity of drugs was also seized from Thane and Palghar district. Kolhapur, Solapur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Akola and Pune are other areas from where cash has been seized, said reports.

The Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will take place in Phases 1,2,3 and 4 from April 11 to April 29. While voting in Maharashtra for General Elections will be held on April 11, April 18, April 23 and April 29, the counting of votes will be held on May 23.

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