Bihar elections 2025: seizures of illicit inducements cross ₹100 crore
The Election Commission said on 3 November 2025 that seizures of illicit inducements linked to the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections had crossed ₹108.19 crore.
Summary
The Bihar election seizures reported by the Election Commission of India as of 3 November 2025 included ₹9.62 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹42.14 crore (9.6 lakh litres), drugs worth ₹24.61 crore, precious metals worth ₹5.8 crore and other freebies worth over ₹26 crore. The Commission has deployed 824 flying squads across Bihar so that complaints on the C-VIGIL app are attended to within 100 minutes.
Key facts
- Total seized
- Over ₹108.19 crore (as of 3 Nov 2025)
- Largest item
- Liquor, ₹42.14 crore (9.6 lakh litres)
- Cash
- ₹9.62 crore
- Drugs
- ₹24.61 crore
- Flying squads
- 824; C-VIGIL complaints within 100 minutes
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Within how many minutes are C-VIGIL complaints to be attended to by flying squads during the Bihar Assembly election 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 100 minutes
ECI deployed 824 flying squads across Bihar to ensure C-VIGIL complaints are attended to within 100 minutes.
As of 3 November 2025, which category accounted for the largest value among illicit inducements seized in connection with the Bihar elections?
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Correct answer: B — Liquor
Liquor worth ₹42.14 crore (9.6 lakh litres) was the largest item, ahead of drugs (₹24.61 crore) and cash (₹9.62 crore).