Election Commission has appointed Special Expenditure Observers for six States in view of the forthcoming elections. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Nagaland and Telangana. <br />''<br />''The poll body appointed former member of CBDT, Gopal Mukherjee as special expenditure observer for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana while former&nbsp; Director General I-T(Investigation), D D Goel has been deployed in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that the special observers will supervise and monitor the work being done by the electoral machinery. <br />''<br />''They will ensure that stringent and effective enforcement action is undertaken based on intelligence inputs and complaints received through C-Vigil app and voter helpline against those who are trying to induce voters by distributing cash and liquor among others to vitiate the poll process. <br />''<br />''Besides, former IRS officer Shailendra Handa who was earlier appointed as special expenditure observer for Maharashtra has been given additional charge of Gujarat while&nbsp; Madhu Mahajan will supervise Karnataka in addition to Tamil Nadu.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 27, 2019 8:21 AM
EC appoints special expenditure observers in six states