The Election Commission has cautioned people to have valid documents if they are carrying cash above ₹50,000 and new articles and gifts worth over ₹10,000.
“Unexplained cash above ₹50,000 will be seized. It will be released only after it is proven that it has nothing to do with the elections. If the seized amount from any individual is above ₹10 lakh, it will be referred to the Income Tax Department,” Sanjiv Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka, said on Thursday.
He told reporters that enforcement had been stepped up and ₹30.1 lakh in cash and 73,111 litres of liquor worth ₹4.05 crore had been seized since Sunday when the model code of conduct came into force.