Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 194 cr seized ahead of Delhi polls

“A total of 1.2 crore monetary value of cash, liquor, drugs, precious material and freebies have been seized at 175 inter-state border checkposts. The total value of seizure made till date is Rs 194 crore… this includes Rs 8.92 crore intercepted by the Flying Squad Team (FST/SST). Further, around 15,65,550 posters/banners and other defacement material were removed by local bodies,” she said.

As per the data, of the total complaints received to date, the highest was from North District (1,049) and the lowest from Shahdara (136).

The Delhi Chief Electoral Office is also gearing up to conduct a smooth election on February 5.

Sharing details about arrangements for polling day, Vaz said 210 polling stations across Delhi will be equipped with upgraded facilities to ensure a seamless and voter-friendly experience.

Moreover, 70 polling stations — one in each assembly constituency — will be fully managed by women staff. Another 70 polling stations will be operated entirely by persons with disabilities to promote inclusivity.

The CEO office also said 6,488 senior citizens aged 85 years and above and 1,051 persons with disabilities opted for the vote-from-home facility.

“To assist voters in finding their designated polling stations easily across multiple booth premises, all District Election Officers will set up polling stations following a colour code. The specific colour code assigned to a particular polling station will be mentioned in the voter information slips distributed to voters. This initiative aims to reduce confusion, minimise delays, and ensure a smoother voting process on election day,” said Vaz.

Data also shows that a total of 21,584 ballot units (BUs), 20,692 Control units (CUs) and 18,943 VVPATS have been prepared for the election and commissioning is completed.

“Mock polls were also conducted in EVMs selected at random in the presence of contesting candidates/their representatives as per the guidelines of Commission… Due to more than 16 contesting candidates in two Assembly constituencies — Janakpuri and New Delhi — double BUs will be used in every polling station,” said Vaz.

She added that political parties and candidates were also informed in advance at every stage of EVM activities and were involved in the mock poll process.

Further, the Delhi CEO launched a Queue Management System app and a web page for the first time in India which will allow voters to monitor real-time crowd levels at polling centres on poll day. “Due to crowds and long queues, voters often leave without casting their ballots. Through this app, voters can get live updates about the crowd at the polling stations and plan accordingly… The app ‘Delhi Election – 2025 QMS’ is available on Google Play Store,” said officials.