The Election Commission has directed to the poll authorities in varanasi to release al materials recovered from the BJP office in Sigra area. Poll authorities had sought direction from the Commission in this regard.

Special observer deputed by the Commission Praveen Kumar told media persons that after an inquiry all the seized material has been released.

AIR correspondent reports that poll authorities had raided the BJP office at sigra area in the afternoon and seized T Shirts publicity material and badges in huge quantity allegedly meant for distribution to electorate.