In the past month, the highest seizure of cash, liquor, and drugs in connection with the upcoming elections came from Mumbai’s suburbs—Rs 146.61 crore. Mumbai suburbs comprise 26 Assembly constituencies.

Several state and centre enforcement departments seized cash, liquor, drugs, and precious metals worth R546.84 crore from October 15 to November 15. Of this, 44 per cent (worth Rs 244.96 crore) was snared in the Mumbai metropolitan region. The seizure was part of surveillance measures during election season. These amenities—unaccounted-for cash, precious metals, and liquor—are assumed to be intended to influence voters.