Special Observers To Monitor Candidates’ Spending:State Election Commission

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(Tribune)

In a first, the State Election Commission will appoint separate observers to monitor election expenditure of candidates for the urban local bodies elections to be held in March-April.“Although we have been appointing election observers for bringing about transparency in the  elections, this time we will appoint separate observers whose main task will be to monitor the budgetary expenditure of candidates,” said State Election Commissioner Subardhan after a meeting with political representatives.

During the all-party meeting, representatives of political parties had also  pressed for raising the  maximum limit of expenditure of the candidates for these elections. During the  2013  urban local bodies elections, the maximum budgetary limit for the Nagar Palika Mayor was Rs 8 lakh, Deputy Mayor Rs 1 lakh and Nagar Palika member Rs 1 lakh . These are expected to be revised.

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