400 EC observers to check black money use during polls
The Election Commission will deploy about 400 expenditure observers, including 200 Income Tax department officials, to check the use of black money and other illegal means in the five election-bound states, officials said. The maximum expense limit for each candidate in UP, Punjab and Uttarakhand is ₹28 lakh, while that in Goa and Manipur is ₹20 lakh.