ECI's Rs 409 Cr Poll Cash Seizure Rocks India

The Impact

Poll campaigns across India's key states just hit a massive roadblock. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has seized illegal inducements worth Rs 408.82 crore—think cash, booze, and who-knows-what-else meant to sway voters. This isn't pocket change; it's a gut punch to the underbelly of election spending, forcing parties to rethink their dirty tricks just as polls heat up.

The Trigger

ECI's crackdown squads have been on overdrive in poll-bound states, nabbing these...