Shillong, January 19: To curb money power in the upcoming MLA election in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly the Chief Electoral Officer Mr FR Kharkongor today hold meeting with the representative of the State Level Bankers Committee (SBLC) at his chamber.
The meeting is called to ensure that the instruction of the Election Commission of India on monitoring of withdrawal of money from bank during the election period. The, unusual and suspicious cash withdrawal or deposit of cash in a bank account of more than one lakh during the process of election without any such instance for the period of two months.
The Bank will monitor the unusual transfer of money through RTGS from one account to several people in the district or constituency during the election process without any precedent of such transfer. Any deposit of cash or withdrawal of cash exceeding one lakh from the bank account of candidates or spouse or his dependent as mention in the affidavit is available in the CEO,s website.
The Bank will monitor on any withdrawal of cash or deposit of cash more than one lakh in the account of the political party during the election process or any others suspicious cash transaction which might be used for bribing electors. The bank will submit regular report to the DEO by bank in the matter of suspicious withdrawal.
Opening of dedicated counters for election purpose to facilitate prompt services of the candidates in opening of bank account, they should allowed also allowed withdrawal and deposit from the said account on priority during the election period.
The CEO said that all the Deputy Commissioners with hold such meeting with the District Banker Level Committee (DLBC) to monitor on the candidates withdraw and deposit of money in bank during the election. This was done to curb the use of money power during election.
