Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has asserted that the Election Commission of India has put in place all the mechanisms to ensure free, fair, transparent and inducement free elections in the States which are going to polls soon.
The Chief Election Commissioner said officials of the enforcement agencies including the state police, excise department, central GST & Customs, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate had been directed to initiate strict action against use of money power during the elections. They had been asked to dry up inflow of liquor, cash, freebies and rugs besides taking steps act against “liquor kingpins”.
Steps would also be initiated to ensure strict vigil over illicit online cash transfers through wallets. “The RBI and the SLBC have been specially sensitised in this regard. They have been asked to trace the origin of the money to its destination. Services of the NPCIL will be roped in in this direction,” he said.
