RANCHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday made it clear to central and state enforcement agencies that it will have " zero tolerance towards use of money power " in the upcoming elections to the 81-member Jharkhand assembly. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr SS Sandhu reviewed poll preparedness here and held meetings with political parties, security forces and other stakeholders.
"During the review meeting with nearly 20 central and state enforcement agencies like DRI, NCB, state and central GST, RPF, RBI, state police, income tax, enforcement directorate, etc, the commission underscored its focus for inducement-free elections. The commission conveyed its zero tolerance towards use of money power in the elections," the EC said in a release.
The CEC cautioned the officials to avoid any undue harassment of the public in the name of checking during the elections.
The EC directed all enforcement agencies to work in a coordinated manner to "curb illicit liquor , cash and drug inflow in the state besides synchronising and updating their route maps".
The commission asked the police and excise department to focus on action against liquor and drug kingpins and establish backward linkages for wider deterrence besides reviewing inter-state border and Naka arrangements, particularly those which lie on illicit liquor and drug inflow.
The poll panel also directed the officials to maintain a special focus on Jharkhand borders with West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
"During the review meeting with nearly 20 central and state enforcement agencies like DRI, NCB, state and central GST, RPF, RBI, state police, income tax, enforcement directorate, etc, the commission underscored its focus for inducement-free elections. The commission conveyed its zero tolerance towards use of money power in the elections," the EC said in a release.
The CEC cautioned the officials to avoid any undue harassment of the public in the name of checking during the elections.
The EC directed all enforcement agencies to work in a coordinated manner to "curb illicit liquor , cash and drug inflow in the state besides synchronising and updating their route maps".
The commission asked the police and excise department to focus on action against liquor and drug kingpins and establish backward linkages for wider deterrence besides reviewing inter-state border and Naka arrangements, particularly those which lie on illicit liquor and drug inflow.
The poll panel also directed the officials to maintain a special focus on Jharkhand borders with West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
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