District panels to enforce poll code
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 26 2011:
Announcing constitution of Standing committees of model code of conduct for Imphal East district in connection with the forthcoming Manipur Legislative Assembly, Deputy Commissioner (Imphal East) RK Dinesh Singh, who is the district election Officer (DEO) has said the committees will ensure compliance with the Model Code by all political parties and contesting candidates.
The committees, which came into force with the announcement of Election 2012 some days back, will function under the chairmanship of the DEO, Imphal East, informed a statement adding that the Additional District Magistrate will be the convenor while SP, EROs/SDOs of Porompat, Sawombung and Keirao Bitra along with representatives of national and State political parties will be members of the said committees.
In another statement, the DEO cautioned that distribution of cash, liquor or any other item for gratification of the voters amount to bribery, which is punishable offence.
Conveying that flying squads have been formed under each police station to check electoral mal-practices, the dEO also reminded that individual(s) carrying huge amount of cash at any constituency during elections should possess proper documents to prove source of the money and end-use of such cash in order to avoid seizure by the flying squads.