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With polls due in less than a month, the election office is reporting higher seizures of cash and goodies by the day, the value of which crossed Rs 140 crore Wednesday morning. EC authorities have been keeping a tight vigil across 224 constituencies and have so far registered about 1,119 first information reports in seizure-related cases. The model code of conduct took effect two weeks ago.