The Election Commission has asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT for adopting Stronger Expenditure Monitoring measures to control the use of money power in the forthcoming Assembly Elections in five states. They are Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Election Commission held a meeting with the Chairman of CBDT, Mr. Sudhir Chandra in this regard the CBDT has been asked to keep surveillance in Airports, major hotels, railway stations, financial brokers and hawala operators during election. The Commission has also asked the Income Tax Department to verify the assets declared in the affidavits by the candidates and to send report to the Commission.