Senior IRS officer to monitor election expenses in AP

Ten Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers of the rank of deputy director of Income Tax have been appointed as district nodal officers to oversee election-related activities in 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

These senior officers will be assisted by 67 income tax officers and a number of income tax inspectors.

According to an official release, senior IRS officers have been deputed as nodal officers on the directions of the Election Commission (EC) to keep a close surveillance over ostentatious expenditure, including movement of undisclosed cash, jewelry and other valuable items, which may be used to influence voters.

This arrangement is in addition to the IRS officers appointed as expenditure observers directly by EC to monitor election expenses of the contestants.