Coimbatore: Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora on 26th February officially announced the election dates in Tamilnadu. Following this, the Rules of Electoral Conduct have come into force. In particular, it is an important regulation of the Code of Conduct for Elections that the public and others cannot carry a certain amount of money without proper documentation.
Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, Satyaprada Sagu stated that “ With the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Elections in Tamilnadu, a joint committee comprising Income Tax Department,Election Commission, Police and paramilitary forces was set up to prevent the distribution of gifts and money to voters.
To this end, the Election Commission of India has appointed election observers and election expenditure observers. Furthermore, the Election Commission has consulted with the top officials of the bank to monitor the money transfer and also have asked them to monitor the frequent transfers of money from particular bank accounts and the detailed information about higher withdrawals.
Announcements have been made to bank officials to provide information on suspicious cash transactions. It has also been reported that the public can call 1950 to lodge complaints. Accordingly, the public, traders and political parties are prohibited from carrying more than Rs. 50,000 without proper documents. At the same time, it has been announced that bank transactions exceeding Rs 5 lakh will be monitored with the help of the Reserve Bank.
Meanwhile, In the industrial city of Coimbatore, various industry bodies have appealed to the Election Commission through the District Collector to grant them special exemptions, citing problems in complying with the rule. Along with them, the government-tendered companies have also demanded a special exemption for workers working on projects under the Smart City scheme, as they have to pay weekly salaries.
Ban on political parties: In particular, the value of party posters, liquor and gift items carried by political parties in vehicles should not exceed Rs 10,000. It has been reported that star speakers involved in the election campaign can keep up to Rs 1 lakh in cash for their personal expenses, but it is mandatory to keep proper documents for that amount.
How to get the confiscated money?
In the case of violation of the above rules, the subject and money monitoring officers will record the video and confiscate the cash and will file a case against them at the closest police station within 24 hours. Post submitting required documents related to the confiscated item and money and one can get them within 24 hours with the permission of the special committee. In case of misconduct, the police and the Income Tax authorities will be involved in the next phase of the investigation.
The Election Commission has also announced that the candidates contesting in the Assembly elections can spend up to Rs 30,80,000 as per the Election Commission rules. The election expense amount of the candidates is increased by 5%.
Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, Satyaprada Sagu stated that “ With the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Elections in Tamilnadu, a joint committee comprising Income Tax Department,Election Commission, Police and paramilitary forces was set up to prevent the distribution of gifts and money to voters.
To this end, the Election Commission of India has appointed election observers and election expenditure observers. Furthermore, the Election Commission has consulted with the top officials of the bank to monitor the money transfer and also have asked them to monitor the frequent transfers of money from particular bank accounts and the detailed information about higher withdrawals.
Announcements have been made to bank officials to provide information on suspicious cash transactions. It has also been reported that the public can call 1950 to lodge complaints. Accordingly, the public, traders and political parties are prohibited from carrying more than Rs. 50,000 without proper documents. At the same time, it has been announced that bank transactions exceeding Rs 5 lakh will be monitored with the help of the Reserve Bank.
Meanwhile, In the industrial city of Coimbatore, various industry bodies have appealed to the Election Commission through the District Collector to grant them special exemptions, citing problems in complying with the rule. Along with them, the government-tendered companies have also demanded a special exemption for workers working on projects under the Smart City scheme, as they have to pay weekly salaries.
Ban on political parties: In particular, the value of party posters, liquor and gift items carried by political parties in vehicles should not exceed Rs 10,000. It has been reported that star speakers involved in the election campaign can keep up to Rs 1 lakh in cash for their personal expenses, but it is mandatory to keep proper documents for that amount.
How to get the confiscated money?
In the case of violation of the above rules, the subject and money monitoring officers will record the video and confiscate the cash and will file a case against them at the closest police station within 24 hours. Post submitting required documents related to the confiscated item and money and one can get them within 24 hours with the permission of the special committee. In case of misconduct, the police and the Income Tax authorities will be involved in the next phase of the investigation.
The Election Commission has also announced that the candidates contesting in the Assembly elections can spend up to Rs 30,80,000 as per the Election Commission rules. The election expense amount of the candidates is increased by 5%.