A. Suresh, Election Expenditure Observer, has instructed concerned authorities to monitor and report the campaign expenditure of the candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha General Election, every day. He spoke at a meeting of the officers and staff of the expenditure monitoring team in at DC’s office.
He directed that FST, SST, VST and other election teams appointed for the election work should work in a coordinated manner. The directions of the Election Commission should be strictly followed. He said that the model code of conduct should be followed strictly.
He said that if there is any confusion, it should be brought to the attention of senior officials and should be resolved. Checks should be intensified at check posts to ensure that undocumented money or other items are not transported.
He said that the officers/staff appointed to manage the election expenses of the candidates for each assembly constituency should work in a coordinated and organized manner.
District Collector Venkat Raja spoke and gave information about the functioning of various teams and officials appointed for election work in Kodagu district. Kodagu SP K. Ramarajan explained about the working activities of the inter-state border check posts attached to the district.
Election Expenditure Observers also visited District Election Expenditure Supervisor’s Cell and District Media Verification and In-charge Committee Center and elicited information.
Zilla Panchayat CEO Varnit Negi, Additional District Collector BN Veena, Virajpet Assembly Constituency Assistant Election Officer Narayanaswamy and other district level officials were present during the meeting.
