Longleng, February 5 (DIPR): A coordination meeting of the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell and the Income Tax Officers was held at the office chamber of DC & DEO, Longleng on February 4 under the chairmanship of DC & DEO, Longleng, John Tsulise Sangtam.
Welcoming the Income Tax officers to the district the DC & DEO briefed the officials on the nature of the meeting. He informed that the Income Tax Officers are in the district to assist the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell. He urged the officials to coordinate and work for Clean Election in the district. Income Tax Officer, Avish Kumar and Income Tax Inspector, Amisdem Das apprised of the nature of their duty and their responsibility during election. Maintaining the use of black money as a major issue during elections, they informed that they have been deputed as surveillance team to check illegal transactions and use of such money during election. The seized money will be deposited in the Government’s account and inquiry and legal proceeding by the Income Tax Officers will follow, they added. They further appealed the officials to report seized money to the IT department to examine the genuineness of the cash.
The meeting also deliberated on opening of new bank account of candidates, legal procedure for seized money, offering gift during election, expenditure ceiling for the candidates and political parties and requisition of vehicles, building, places and other items during election.
