<p>The cash crunch following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes apparently had little impact on the flow of illicit money during the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.<br /><br />As the seven-phase polling came to an end on Wednesday, the Election Commission stated that in all Rs 122.26 crore in cash was seized during the electioneering in the state. <br /><br />The agencies working under the poll panel also seized 22.76 lakh litre of liquor worth <br />Rs 65.31 crore, narcotics worth Rs 9.61 crore and gold and silver worth Rs 25.61 crore, Deputy Election Commissioner Vijay Dev told reporters on Wednesday.<br /> <br /></p>
<p>The cash crunch following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes apparently had little impact on the flow of illicit money during the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.<br /><br />As the seven-phase polling came to an end on Wednesday, the Election Commission stated that in all Rs 122.26 crore in cash was seized during the electioneering in the state. <br /><br />The agencies working under the poll panel also seized 22.76 lakh litre of liquor worth <br />Rs 65.31 crore, narcotics worth Rs 9.61 crore and gold and silver worth Rs 25.61 crore, Deputy Election Commissioner Vijay Dev told reporters on Wednesday.<br /> <br /></p>
