New Delhi, April 22 -- The Election Commission of India said on Wednesday that officials in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal seized cash, liquor, drugs and other inducements worth over Rs 1,000 crore, a day ahead of Assembly elections in both states.

According to an official press note, the total seizures in the two poll-bound states have reached Rs 1,072.13 crore since the activation of the Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26.

In an official press note, the poll body said that extensive enforcement measures were taken to ensure free and fair elections.

"Multiple review meetings with the Chief Secretaries, CEOs, DGPs, and senior officers from the poll-going states/UTs and their bordering states/UTs, along with the Heads ...