Final Cover Election Expenditure - Election Commission of India

taken out of the campaigning exercise. In addition, the expenditure on this vehicle will alsobe added in the Shadow Observation Register.5.8.3. The permission given for the use of vehicle during election is to be withdrawn by the ROimmediately, if the candidate has not submitted his account for inspection, in spite of noticeby the RO, and the permission will not be granted till the accounts are submitted forinspection by the candidates.Commission’s instructions given in its letters no. 576/3/2005/JSII, dated 29-12-2005 atAnnexure 30 may also be followed for further guidance.5.8.4. If the vehicle for which permission is given to a particular candidate is being used forcampaign purpose by or for another candidate, then the permission has to be withdrawn andthe vehicle is to be seized by the Flying Squad. Report should also be given by Flying Squadto the Assistant Expenditure Observer for adding the expenditure in the hands of thecandidate who was actually using this vehicle.5.9. Monitoring of expenses on constructions of barricades and rostrums etc.If expenses on construction of barricades/ rostrums etc. are made by the Governmentagencies on account of security considerations, it should be booked as expenditure of thecandidate in whose constituency the meeting takes place. If a group of candidates are presentat the dais at the time when the leader of a political party addresses such a meeting, theexpenditure will be apportioned equally amongst them. The District Election Officer shallobtain the details of expenditure from the concerned Government agencies within three daysof the event and intimate to the candidates, their respective share of expenditure and mark acopy to the Accounting Team for entering in the Shadow Observation Register. In case anyprivate agency is engaged in construction of rostrum or barricade, the R.O. shall call for theinformation of expenditure from such agency within three days. If any travel agency isengaged to provide the transport facility, the R.O. shall call for the expenses details fromsuch agencies within 3 days. This information will also be intimated to the R.O. and theD.E.O. of the constituency/ district if any such candidate belongs to another district.Commission’s instructions contained in its letter no. 76/2004/JS-II, dated 10-04-2004 shallalso be followed regarding expenditure incurred on barricades and rostrums etc.(Annexure-31).5.9.1 (i) If the Video Van is used by the political party during election process for general partypropaganda without mentioning the name of any candidate or without photo of candidateexcept star campaigner of any constituency, then it shall be booked to party account,which shall be reported within 75 days by the party after completion of election in caseof Assembly election or within 90 days in case of Lok Sabha election. (Commission’sletter no. 76/Instructions/2012/EEPS/Vol. I dated 9 th February, 2012, at Annexure 62)(ii) If the name(s) or photo(s) of candidate(s) are displayed or any posters/banners of thecandidate(s) are displayed thereon and the van is used in his constituency, then theexpenditure has to be accounted for by such candidate(s).29