In Bihar, the Election Commission has implemented a number of restrictions to curb Assembly election expenses. Under this, no candidate will be able to spend more than Rs 28 lakh for an assembly seat in the election. At the same time, the limit of cash expenditure has been fixed at 10 thousand.

Above this it has been made mandatory to make transactions and payments through checks. At the same time, the star campaigners have been allowed to carry one lakh cash and 50 thousand cash for general candidates or people. Any type of transaction and movement above this will be monitored from the road to the sky.

The Air Intelligence Unit for monitoring election expenses has started active election spending and monitoring of suspicious transactions from Friday itself. On the instructions of the Election Commission, the Income Tax Department has activated the Air Intelligence Unit. For this, a team of two officers has been deployed for intelligence officers at Patna`s Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport and Gaya International Airport. The Election Commission has given an order to all districts to maintain contact with the Air Intelligence Unit, so that information can be quickly exchanged from any district in the state if required.

On the instructions of the Election Commission, the Income Tax Department has deployed DDIT Rishikesh Pandey at Patna Airport and DDIT Ved Prakash at Gaya Airport. With their deployment, the movement of suspicious transactions and black money will be monitored during the flight. The two officials will be in touch with all the districts and will exchange information.

Cannot spend more than 10 thousand cash and 28 lakh rupees, Election Commission has implemented many restrictions to curb election expenses. Under this, no candidate will be able to spend more than Rs 28 lakh for an assembly seat in an election. At the same time, the limit of cash expenditure has been fixed at 10 thousand. Above this it has been made mandatory to make transactions and payments through checks. At the same time, the star campaigners have been allowed to carry one lakh cash and 50 thousand cash for general candidates or people. Any type of transaction and movement above this will be monitored from road to sky.

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