DEO asks bank managers to report about suspicious transactions by Lok Sabha candidates

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN

The Dehradun district magistrate and district election officer Sonika directed all bank managers to inform the administration about suspicious transactions made by the candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. She stated this in a meeting on Tuesday that was attended by representatives of various banks and the chief treasurer of Dehradun Neetu Bhan, among others. Sonika said that banks must submit reports of the expenses of candidates on a daily basis, especially about suspicious transactions, to the election expenditure monitoring officer in the office of the Treasury section. Besides this, the banks should also open dedicated counters for candidates to ensure they are able to open separate accounts for election expenses. During the election period, banks will also have to provide priority for deposits and withdrawals in the said accounts, the DEO added. The banks must carry out cash operations associated with these accounts through ATMs or cash vehicles as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI). She also asked the election expenditure monitoring officer to ensure the administration has all the records of the candidate’s expenses. The officer must act as per the rules if she finds any suspicious transaction or irregularity in the reports, she added.