Year and State wise Total Quantity and Value of Cash, Liquor, Drugs, and Freebies Seized during Lok Sabha Elections
The dataset contains year- and state-wise data on the total quantity and value of different material, such as cash, liquor, drugs/narcotics, precious items (gold, silver etc.), and freebies, seized by Election Commission of India (ECI) during Loksabha General Elections of 2014, 2019 and 2024. In addition, the dataset also contains data of number of persons against whom bonds (interim/final) were taken, cases were registered, action was taken, illegal and licensed arms/ammunition seized/deposited, etc., during 2014 general elections
Note:
Data is as per the source and some columns may be empty where data was not provided by the source.
Year and State wise Total Quantity and Value of Cash, Liquor, Drugs, and Freebies Seized during Lok Sabha Elections
The dataset contains year- and state-wise data on the total quantity and value of different material, such as cash, liquor, drugs/narcotics, precious items (gold, silver etc.), and freebies, seized by Election Commission of India (ECI) during Loksabha General Elections of 2014, 2019 and 2024. In addition, the dataset also contains data of number of persons against whom bonds (interim/final) were taken, cases were registered, action was taken, illegal and licensed arms/ammunition seized/deposited, etc., during 2014 general elections
Note:
Data is as per the source and some columns may be empty where data was not provided by the source.
The calendar year in which the election and associated seizures occurred.
state
String
39
954
The Indian state or union territory where the seizures were reported during the election period.
election_name
String
1
954
The name of the election for which seizure data was recorded.
seizure_type
String
19
954
The category of item seized, such as cash, liquor, drugs, or other goods, during election monitoring.
value
Float64
705
954
The measured amount or quantity of the seized item, expressed in the unit specified in the units column.
units
String
4
954
The unit of measurement for the seizure value or quantity, such as rupees crore, kilograms, or lakh litres.
notes
String
1
0
Optional supplementary remarks or clarifications about the seizure record.
Citation
Election Commission of India. (2026). Year and State wise Total Quantity and Value of Cash, Liquor, Drugs, and Freebies Seized during Lok Sabha Elections [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19762
