Officials told to check inducements to voters

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari district election expenditure observer Narendiran GG has directed officials to strictly adhere to the rules and expenditure limits prescribed by the Election Commission for local body elections.

He inspected the nomination reception centre at Annapurna School in Mandapeta on Sunday and reviewed the election arrangements.

The expenditure observer instructed officials to ensure that election campaign expenses were properly accounted for and expenditure registers were maintained in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. He stressed the need for vigilance to prevent the distribution of cash, liquor and other inducements to voters.

He directed flying squads and static surveillance teams to remain alert and take appropriate measures to prevent violations during the election process.

Narendiran said the public could report complaints relating to election expenditure or violations of the Model Code of Conduct by calling 8977935071 or sending an email to [email protected]. Municipal Commissioner TV Rangarao, DSP A Vidya and other officials participated in the inspection.

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Deekshitula Subrahmanyam

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Deekshitula RV Subrahmanyam is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts, along with Alluri Sitarama Raju and Polavaram districts. A journalist with experience of over three decades, he began his career as a Telugu mofussil reporter in 1991. He writes extensively on politics, tribal affairs, rural development, tourism, development, and human-interest stories He is the author of the six-part Telugu prose Ramayana Sitarama Kathasudha and has received several literary and journalistic honours, including the JCI Young Writer Award, Vadlamudi Rammohan Rao Memorial Award and Madduri Annapurnayya Memorial Award.

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