Election officials yesterday seized more than 50 vehicles belonging to Congress and BJP leaders which were used for Gundlupet by-poll public campaign without permission.

The vehicles seized included that of youth Congress leader Dr. Yatindra, son of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, R. Raghu Kautilya of the BJP, KPCC Organising Secretary, Chamarajanagar ZP Vice-President Basavaraj, Tour Municipality Members, former Legislators and leaders.

The authorities who checked the vehicles that were following the Chief Minister’s car during the Gundlupet by-poll campaign seized the vehicles that did not have permission, according to Chamarajanagar DC B. Ramu.