Poll expenditure
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2011:
For the State Assembly elections likely to be held in the early part of next year, the Election Commission has put in place a mechanism to monitor
poll related expenditures.
A two-day workshop was held since yesterday at New Delhi under the aegis of the Election Commission of India.
The workshop which concluded today deliberated on monitoring transfer of money by candidates starting from the day on which the dates for elections are announced, used of paid news, liquor etc.
Relevant officials of the State participated in the workshop which was attended by Income Tax, Excise and Police officials of four other States which are going to polls together with Manipur.
It is reported that the Election Department would train the relevant officials on what they should do during the elections ahead of it.