This statistic illustrates the value of illicit drugs seized in India during the general assembly elections in 2019, by state and union territory. Drugs worth over 5.2 billion Indian rupees were seized in the state of Gujarat. The capital city of Delhi came second with over 3.7 billion rupees worth drugs seized during the given time.
Value of illegal drugs seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in May 2019, by state and union territory
(in million Indian rupees)
India's general assembly elections were held in seven phases in 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.
One Indian rupee is equal to 0.013 euros and 0.014 U.S. dollars (as of May 2019).
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ECI (India). (May 21, 2019). Value of illegal drugs seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in May 2019, by state and union territory (in million Indian rupees) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000955/value-of-seized-drugs-during-lok-sabha-elections-india/
ECI (India). "Value of illegal drugs seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in May 2019, by state and union territory (in million Indian rupees)." Chart. May 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000955/value-of-seized-drugs-during-lok-sabha-elections-india/
ECI (India). (2019). Value of illegal drugs seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in May 2019, by state and union territory (in million Indian rupees). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000955/value-of-seized-drugs-during-lok-sabha-elections-india/
ECI (India). "Value of Illegal Drugs Seized during Indian Lok Sabha Elections in May 2019, by State and Union Territory (in Million Indian Rupees)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000955/value-of-seized-drugs-during-lok-sabha-elections-india/
ECI (India), Value of illegal drugs seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in May 2019, by state and union territory (in million Indian rupees) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000955/value-of-seized-drugs-during-lok-sabha-elections-india/ (last visited July 05, 2022)
