India- volume of drugs seized during Lok Sabha elections by state 2019

This statistic illustrates the volume of illicit drugs seized by the election commission of India during the general assembly elections in 2019, by state and union territory. As seen, the largest quantity of seizure was made in the state of Uttar Pradesh, with over 249 kilograms of illegal drugs seized. The second largest seizure was made in Madhya Pradesh with over 205 kilograms of illegal drugs.

Volume of illegal drugs seized during the Indian Lok Sabha elections 2019, by state and union territory (in hundred kilograms)

Characteristic	Quantity in hundred kilograms
Uttar Pradesh	249.85
Madhya Pradesh	205.81
Maharashtra	157.42
Punjab	80.73
Tripura	25.91
Telangana	22.57
Assam	11.66
Chhattisgarh	9.96
Bihar	7.17
Nagaland	2.21
Karnataka	1.59
Himachal Pradesh	1.37
Gujarat	1.31
Andaman & Nicobar islands	0.15
Goa	0.11
Arunachal Pradesh	0.16

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Release date

May 2019

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India

Survey time period

as of May 21, 2019

Supplementary notes

India's general assembly elections were held in seven phases between April and May, 2019, to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha (House of People). This data highlights the illegal cash, liquor, precious metals, drugs and other items distributed across the country by various political parties to gain vote favors and strictly goes against the code of conduct established by the Election Commission.

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