Candidates contesting the forthcoming legislative assembly elections are expected to take additional caution in submitting their affidavits, particularly the information related to their finances, as the Income Tax (IT) department is firm on cross-checking the details with its own database.
“Affidavits filed by the candidates will immediately come to us. The details of cash and other resources furnished by the candidates will be examined against our own database in coordination with other enforcement agencies,” Hyderabad region IT (Investigation) Director General Sanjay Bahadur said. He added that action will be duly initiated against any candidates with discrepancies in their respective affidavits.
