Hoshiarpur, December 14, 2021 – Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Mrs. Apneet Ryat said that for the forthcoming Assembly elections. The maximum expenditure per candidate has been fixed by the Election Commission of India at Rs. If the candidate spends more than this, action will be taken against him as per the directions of the commission.
Apneet Riyat Deputy Commissioner said that today FST, SST, VVT, VST, AEO, and The Accounts Team and Assistant Expenditure Observers were addressing them during the training. She was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Or) -cum-Returning Officer Chabewal Sandeep Singh. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) -cum-Returning Officer Urmur Darbara Singh. Instructing the election staff. To maintain the record of expenditure of political parties during the elections.
The District Electoral Officer said that a district-level Expenditure Monitoring. The team has been set up to check the expenditure of elections at the district level. During the training, She gave detailed information. To the members of the aforesaid teams about the issues and rules to be kept in mind as soon as the Model Code of Conduct comes into force. She directed that the committees be set up to check the expenditure of Political Parties.
They should conduct their work and. Encouraging the election staff, he said that they should be proud to be a part of the election process. He directed all the officers to perform their duties in a coordinated and planned manner. Given the training, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) -cum-District Master Trainer Ashika Jain. said that it was important to record the expenditure in the Expenditure Register as well as in the Shadow Register.
Apneet Riyat Deputy Commissioner said that any citizen can lodge a complaint through the C-Vigil app during the elections. Which will be further investigated by the Flying Squad and further action will be taken. Action will be taken on the basis of investigation by the Returning Officer. She said that action would be taken on the complaint as soon as it was registered and it would be resolved within 100 minutes.
Apneet Riyat Deputy Commissioner said that the transaction of bank accounts would be monitored by the Election Commission during the elections. She said that legal action would be taken against the publishers. If any person printed pamphlets, posters, etc. without their names and addresses during the elections. She also apprised them of other instructions. Instructions issued by the Election Commission of India about other election expenses.
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